Leeshaw was dull with a few sunny outbreaks after the early morning rain had moved over. The wind was SW>4 at 4 degrees.
Things were quiet with no big gulls moving through and only a few, mainly Common gulls, present on the water. The single Curlew was vocal and mobile moving around the surrounding fields whilst the 5 Oystercatchers kept in fields at the far side of the water. No winter thrushes or Greylags today and a drive up the road to Upper Marsh found that the Golden Plovers have not yet started arriving in the usual field.
Late afternoon at Ogden with limited time found much the same as yesterday but no Treecreepers in with the tit flock. Around 10 Goldcrest were in with them, all carefully checked for a long over due Firecrest whilst a single Redpoll showed briefly in with the Chaffinch flock.
A small group of 10 Siskin were in the usual Alders but flushed quickly by either the Sparrowhawk gliding overhead or the bus load of school kids walking around the track. Either way, they disappeared not to be re located.
So 2 quiet sessions today but not to despair, its almost March and heres a few birds I,ve had in the previous two years during March, Something to look forward to.
So there,s plenty to look forward to next month.
BS