And so the cloud of doom and gloom continued another day with dense fog on the tops day long with no let up but some heavy rain thrown in today just to keep it interesting.
Once again Leeshaw reservoir was below the cloud base but very dark and wet with rain then drizzle throughout. Despite the weather there was enough throughout the watch to keep me interested with a good count of 5m and 4f Goosander but sticking to the far side of the water and being heavily mobbed by the Black Headed gulls.
The Kingfisher showed again briefly before moving further up the conduit and out of sight. Stragglers of Woodpigeons are still moving with 91 >S otherwise it was down to the usual species.
Late afternoon and a dog walk at Ogden with heavy rain and just enough visibility to check the duck corner for exotic visitors and check the nearby gulls on the water although visibility now was down to 25 yds.
Leeshaw
91 Woodpigs.....................>S
5m 4f Goosander on water
9 Mallard
2 Canadas
6 Greylag
1 Cormorant
c 200 small gulls, mainly Black Headed.
1 Kingfisher
1 Mistle Thrush
3 Herring gull......................>W
When Black Dyke Mills was in full swing and all the houses had coal fires the smoke and fog (smog) used to get so dense in Queensbury that people had to walk feeling the kerb edge with their foot so they knew where the causeway and road were.
One local character who worked at the mill and liked a few drinks after work was found by the local bobby walking round and round the Queensbury cenotaph at the crossroads feeling the edge of the steps which he thought was the pavement. The bobby thought it best to escort him home.
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