A dark and dismal day throughout with a low cloud base and early morning drizzle on a W>3 at 3 degrees.
A day of, no light, no photos, today apart from the three, not fit for purpose shots of Barnacle goose at Cold Edge. It seems we are down to a single Barnacle now with the other 2 missing, one for several years now, ( the one with the yellow leg ring), and a second bird missing since June 2020.
Fly Flatts this morning was just tottering below the cloud base with the tops of the wind turbines blanked out and very dark skies, although for the time of year I suppose I should,nt grumble, but I will.
A bit more bird life up there today with things slowly starting to blossom although a long way to go yet. Just 3 Canadas on the water along with 29 Mallard whilst a single Kestrel and Raven were overhead. A surprise to see a group of 7 Lapwing on the east bank before heading off >W.
A planned visit to Mixenden reservoir was quickly aborted when I saw the number of people on the east bank, so on to Cold Edge dams.
The goose field held 25 Greylag whilst 53 Canadas were on the water along with a single Barnacle goose before they headed off to the fields.
A few gulls were present on Leadbeater Dam with 18 Common, 5 Herring and around 30 Black Headed. The usual Mallards were on the water but unusual not to have Tufted there.
A digger was working by Spring dam so no Little Grebe showing and no passerines in the plantation.
BS