winter flock up to 53 now first light counted from bedroom
window before dog walkers arrive.
A drizzly start at Ogden but brightening up as the morning went on with a light W>4 at 4 degrees.
A full circuit of the water found very few passerines other than 4 Goldcrest plus a few Robins and Blackbirds but the highlight being a pair of Dippers displaying which looks promising.
A small group of 17 Lapwing flew over >SW whilst 2 Greylags headed >E very high and fast. A single Moorhen was by the duck corner along with 1 Canada goose and the usual Mallards with around 70 small gulls.
Fly Flatts was just a formality getting some Nyjer seed down in bird less conditions other than a few Red Grouse with strange weather in a mix of dense fog and blue skies with sunshine changing ever few minutes.
On the way back, 44 Collared Doves were on wires by the old Delvers pub at Wainstalls, an area they use as a pre roost meeting point.
Ogden
2 Dipper
4 Goldcrest
2 Greylag................>E
17 Lapwing ............>SW
1 Moorhen
1 Canada
+ usual sp
Wainstalls
44 Collared Doves.
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