With the dogs nattered being out of their usual routine and me strutting about in the house like a caged bear Lynda was happy smooching about with her Christmas things so it was a Christmas dash to Fly Flatts.
The fog was still thick up there but pleasant to get out in a light W>3 with some dampness in the air but not drastic. Its an amazing feeling up there in the fog with complete silence and solitude, which suits me down to the ground, something that HC will understand after standing on Sentry Hill on Vis Mig watch in the same conditions.
With no visibility over the water or in the air it was a matter of checking the south and west banks and feeding areas for Larks and Buntings.
The first feeding area held 2 Reed Buntings whilst the second feeding area held 4, all carefully checked for Lap Bunts but no joy there. On near the NW corner another feeding area held another 2 Reed Buntings giving me a total of 8 along the banking. The south bank feeding area held nothing as usual so may disregard this one as it,s only ever produced a single Skylark in the spring.
A Short Eared Owl appeared below me on the west bank but quickly about turned back to the moor after seeing some nutter peering through the fog at it.
Otherwise it was down to 2 Herring gulls low overhead moving >S plus the usual calls of Red Grouse and Pheasants.
Its all over now bart shouting so back to normal tomorrow in hope of a fog clear morning, which looking out tonight is a lot to ask. Hope you,ve all enjoyed your day.
BS