A poor day with a strong SW>5, dark skies and rain showers at 7 degrees rising to 12 degrees.
The highlight of the watch was a spaced out group of 48 noisy Curlew over heading >SE , flying over the Paul Clough mast and on towards Fly Flatts and Calder Valley.
A low count of small gulls but a group of 36 Herring gull dropped onto the water briefly before moving off >W whilst 7 Oystercatchers were present.
A look at Mixenden was disappointing with just c 75 small gulls on the water along with 2 adult Herring and 2 Cormorant.
On then to Ogden with 14 Canadas on the water along with c 100 small gulls whilst 14 Herrings were moving through >SW, very high and circling, these being 2 adults and
12 2 CYs.
On the way back a look at the Raggalds Flood where the Pink Footed goose had reappeared
after going missing for a day. The bird seems to alternate between the Flood and Doe Park.
Leeshaw
48 Curlew...............>SE
36 Herring
7 Oyks
+ usual sp
Mixenden
c 75 small gulls
2 ad Herring
2 Cormorants
4 Mallard
Ogden
14 Canadas
c 100 Small gulls
14 Herrings...............>SW
+ usual sp.
BS