Fog on the tops again but the weather at Leeshaw in the morning was glorious with blue skies and wall to wall sunshine at -1 degree on a light W>3. Again no sign of a thaw with the snow now frozen over and very icy.
Much livelier this morning though the gull fields were still deserted due to the frozen ground. This did,nt seem to bother the geese with a big count of Greylags and Canadas in the big field, all carefully checked through for White Fronted or Brent.
A move of Fieldfare was apparent with a flock over >NE in the morning plus a flock over the house midday and 3 flocks over Ringby mid afternoon whilst a single Mistle Thrush and a Mipit were still in the area.
A single Dipper was mobile down in the beck whilst Herring gulls moved through >W as well as a low count of Commons and Black Headeds on the water.
The Goosanders are now up to 4 pairs on the water along with the usual Mallards.
Mid afternoon and the last check of the year on Ringby Top hoping to go out on a high with a Bunt or Lark but met Ian up there where we both agreed we,ll leave it till next year!
A continuation of a Fieldfare move with 3 small groups over >NE as well as a few passing gulls but again none in the fields. A couple of Raven flew past as well as 2 Stock Dove but no sign of Mipits today.
Strange weather up there this afternoon with very hazy skies which kept clearing to blue sky and sunshine before clouding over again but always keeping visibility. The wind had turned to a very light NW>2 bringing some very damp air like a very fine drizzle.
Leeshaw
1 Mipit
1 Mistle Thrush
4 pr Goosander
21 Fieldfare
157 Geylag goose
72 Canada goose
2 Cormorant
1 Dipper
11 Herring gull >W
+ usual sp.
Ringby Top
1 LBB.....................>S
3 Herring...............>N
9 Commons
12 Black Headeds
36 Fieldfare...........>NE
2 Raven
2 Stock Dove
+ usual sp.
BS WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE AND BIRD FILLED NEW YEAR.