With the early breeze the birds were much more active and shortly after arrival it was apparent that a big gull move was underway with a mix of Herring and Lesser Black Backed moving on a broad front at two levels. Several of the lower level birds stopped off briefly on the water or banking before continuing on.
A walk the length of the west banking produced at least 18 Common Sandpipers with the unusual sight of 4 Common Sandpipers moving over high and >W.
Only 3 Swallow and no Swift but the welcome arrival of a Cuckoo way over the moor then calling from trees down by Dean Head reservoir.
Two Golden Plover were over on the flat moor along with a Snipe but only 1 pair of Wheatear today.
As I was tackling up in the car I had a final scan over the water to see 3 Greylags but the centre goose being darker and smaller. Back out of the car with the tackle and along to the SW corner to view a strange bird for summer, a Pink Footed Goose. This bird could possibly be the Cold Edge bird or one that was hanging around with Greylags at Leeshaw last month.
An interesting morning despite the weather.
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