A third morning at Ogden in dense fog with very little visibility of the water. Much colder at 1 degree on a very light E>2. The breeze later turned >NE which did little to clear the fog though visibility at Mixenden was very murky but workable.
Ogden was once again just a dog walk around the perimeter producing all 4 common Tit species with plenty bird song from Robin, Dunnock and Wren whilst I could just make out a pair of Goosander on the water.
The water at Mixenden was slightly improved from yesterday with a group of 12 Mallard newly arrived but still no return of the Goldeneye which usually frequent this water throughout the winter.
Around 80 small gulls were on the water along with a 1st and 2nd winter Herring and 2 adult LBBs briefly. Again the cloud base was too low for fly overs.
A single Ring Necked Parakeet was in the usual tree, this being the fist sighting since January, but a lady who enquired what I was photographing said there is still at least 3 about daily.
The fog is still as thick as ever tonight up here in the gods and not looking good for morning with still a light wind forecast from the >NE until Saturday when it finally moves round to the SW.
Ogden
1 pr Goosander
usual Tits atc.
Mixenden
2 Herring gull
2 LBB gull
c 80 Small gull
12 Mallard
1 Ring Necked Parakeet.
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