A bright clear morning but icy cold before sun up at -2 degrees on a light NW>3.
An early visit to Ogden to check the water and west bank with winter waterfowl,
Siskin and Redpoll in mind, none of which materialized. Its looking like a poor year for Goldeneye so far with very few sightings locally.
A check of the west bank Pines and Alders failed to find anything other than the usual Tit species, Treecreepers etc plus a single Gt Spotted Woodpecker with no sign of Goldcrest. The water held a few small gulls only.
A mid afternoon visit to Mixenden provided a variety of gulls plus a Cormorant but here again, no Goldeneye. Interestingly all the Mixenden gulls left to roost in a >SW direction which means they were heading for Blackstone Edge or even one of the Manchester gull roosts rather than Thornton Moor.
BS