Missed out on the good weather today with a job on this morning so no birding and by late afternoon
the fog had come down over the tops.
Leeshaw was just below the cloud base then clearing slightly with a light W>4 at 5 degrees.
Gulls kept the watch going with 22 Herring gull over >SW, some of which stopped off around the water briefly before moving on whilst around 200 small gulls were present.
Very quiet otherwise with just 4 Greylag, 2 Cormorant and 2 male Goosander along with the usual Mallards.
Experimenting with a selection of Canon lenses and converters today but none getting near to Big Bertha, ( Sigma 150-600 sports) , when it came to distance even though I could get out to 960 mm but could never get rid of that ' out of range' look.
The Sigma camera consultant took a look at Bertha today and read her the last rites putting it down to an uneconomical repair, or in vehicle terms, a complete write off. Decision time!!!
Leeshaw
2 Cormorant
2m Gooseander
22 Herring gull....................>SW
4 Greylag
c 200 small gulls.
BS