Dense fog this morning so down to Ogden which was just below the cloud base.
Conditions looked good on a light SE>2 with some overhead movement starting up but 15 minutes into the visit the heavens opened and the rain lashed down in stair rods throughout the rest of the day.
Late afternoon at Fly Flatts found it clear with a light NW> 3 with again torrential rain which eased half way through the watch giving a 30 minute period of light rain before the next downpour which was enough time to achieve what I had gone up there to do, that being, check the water for wildfowl and the shore for waders.
Nothing waders wise although not the best of conditions for scoping the bank but the water was lively with a record count of 15 Tufted duck as well as 6 Teal , 5 Mallard and just the 1 Canada.
Ogden this morning had 5 Tufted otherwise just the usual species.
Ogden , Vis Mig a.m.
21 Mipits.....................>S
32 BH gull .................>SW
Present
2 LBB gull
1 Herring gull
4 Common gull
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Dipper
1 Kingfisher
7 Cormorant
sev Mallard
Fly Flatts , Vis Mig p.m.
15 Mipits..........................>S
8 LBB gull.......................>SW
Present
1 Canada
15 Tufted duck
6 Teal
5 Mallard.
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