Thick fog on the tops this morning but Ogden remained misty but bird-able on a light E>2 at 7 degrees.
A rare sight for Ogden with 14 Teal present out in the centre of the water,as always, and very difficult to see with the dark birds on dark water. Teal usually don,t show up in numbers at this site until the back end of the year.
Also on the water was a pair of Great Crested Grebe performing their courtship display which they do every year but never stay to breed. A single Canada goose was with the Mallards
but gulls were noticeable by their absence.
Very few small passerines other than Chiffchaffs and the usual species with just the one male Bullfinch whilst at least 6 Gt Spotted Woodpeckers were hammering at trees but remained unseen.
By mid afternoon Fly Flatts was very grey and misty with the wind turbines blanked out but decent visibility over the water.
All the action was again around the peninsular with 7 Redshanks plus the 2 Ringed Plovers
as well as Lapwings and 2 male with 1 female Tufted which were new arrivals. A single Snipe was on a distant wall in the top field.
Hopefully the snow forecast for tomorrow will be short lived with all the upland ground breeders now sitting eggs.
BS