A very foggy start at Fly Flatts but surrounding areas clear so I knew it was worth the wait, plus the fact that Leeshaw at the moment is not easy to get to with Long Causeway closed all week and the diversion along the narrow Trough Lane is horrendous with several minor accidents already, or so I,m told.
The fog quickly cleared leaving good visibility with part blue skies on a light S>3 at 8 degrees.
Very little happening which is usual at this site at this time of year so its just a matter of waiting and expecting the unexpected. Snow Bunting has to be the target bird for now although they gave Fly Flatts a miss last year.
Squadrons of Starlings were still moving >NW along with 3 Herring gull whilst 4 Canadas and 5 BH gulls were present. Only small passerine up there this morning was a single Wren in the compound.
Mid afternoon and with an absence of gulls at Cullingworth it was on to Redcar Tarn where gulls,as always, were plentiful but nothing other than the usual species.
Good to meet KM up there who also had failed to find anything special and if Keith can,t pick anything out, what chance have I. Never the less a pleasing hour noting the different plumages and ages of the gulls.
BS