A wild night and far too windy and wet for the exposed Fly Flatts this morning although the wind was nothing like the forecasters described it as calling it a life threatening storm bomb, it was
nobbut like a stiff breeze by Queensburys standards.
Ogden was wild to say the least with horizontal heavy rain showers blasting across the water which was good for the dogs walking below the shelter of the wall whilst I was getting wet through above the height of the promenade wall .
Waters are always worth a check early morning after a wild night to see if anything has been brought down, especially at this time of year after a westerly like last night.
Ogden contributed to this with 4 female and 2 male Goosander on the water as well as this winters first male Goldeneye at this site. Two female and a male Goosander left in the direction of Mixenden whilst the other 2 female and 1 male stuck to the shelter of the northern bank along with the Goldeneye, hence no photos as I stuck to the promenade area.
Two LBB gulls headed >NW whilst the only gull on the water was a single Common which got a good look at for Kittiwake, today being 100% right for one to show.
Raggalds Flood on the way home held 1 Lapwing and 1 Pied Wagtail although there is now plenty water in the adjoining field which is out of sight.
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