1430 hrs and back to Fly Flatts after being fogged off this a.m. Conditions were very much the same but the fog was hanging as a low cloud base over the tops of the moor. The drizzle was heavy and the wind near to gale force at W>7.
The south shore was void of birds but another meeting with MH and his wife confirmed what I had suspected, that the group of Dunlin and Ringed Plovers had moved back over to the east shoreline.
A wild walk on the west banking and a scope from the bottom of the bank to get some shelter from the wind found the group of birds across in the centre of the east shoreline but difficult to count with several in and out of the ponds and difficult to see if anything new was in with them with the fog now closing in.
Ten minutes later the fog had come down blanking out the visibility so for the second time in the day it was early shut down.
As I predicted this morning, the weather was ideal for moving Terns, and though the weather prevented me from having any chance of fly overs, a report late morning came by text of 3 Arctic Terns at Ringstone JB. Hopefully the fog will have gone by tomorrow.
BS.
WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING. BRIAN SUMNER. I am based at Queensbury and bird a patch within a 10 mile range of home incorporating 16 stretches of water, several plantations, a belt of woodland, stretches of river and canal and good areas of moorland. I specialize in upland birds, reservoir and sky watching. My local patch is Fly Flatts reservoir. Any reports can be sent by text or call to 07771 705024 or see profile for e mail address. All images on this blog are copyright.(2024).