Another wild start to the morning with sleet then drizzle but drying up and the wind easing to WSW>4 mid watch at 3 degrees and full cloud cover.
No big gulls at all today and only around 50 small gulls being attracted in as the Trout were being fed. This in turn got the Goosanders and Cormorants lively.
Another day, another Oystercatcher, bringing the total to 8 now along with 2 Curlew high over the water and later in the top fields. Otherwise it was the usual species on a very quiet morning. Good to bump into BV up there exchanging birding tales of years gone by around the Bradford catchment area. Brian built up my enthusiasm telling me of when he found 2 Bewick Swans on the water at Leeshaw but then my hopes were dashed when he said it was about 20 years ago.
Gale force winds expected for the weekend again with rain and strong winds for at least another week, should be getting used to it by now.
No afternoon session today waiting for the gas man to appear.
Leeshaw.
8 Oystercatcher
2 Curlew
38 Canada goose
15 Greylag goose
73 Lapwing
2 pr Goosander
c 150 Starling
c 50 Fieldfare.
+ usual sp.
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