Excellent conditions at Fly Flatts this morning with a light SW>2 at 5 degrees with blue sky to the west and cloud to the east with periods of sunshine.
Although conditions were good for me the birds thought differently with a typical November quiet morning for Fly Flatts. On arrival at 0730 hrs 4 LBB gulls flew over >SW along with a single Raven whilst 27 Mallard were on the water. From then on, 0800 - 1000 hrs not another bird of any description was seen either on the water, in the sky or on the deck, which is very near a record breaker for me and totally unbelievable.
As soon as I dropped down a mile on the way home birds were everywhere with around 100 BH gull and 7 Grey Partridge in the Nolstar field and several gulls and a Buzzard overhead. Apart from unexpected guests dropping in Fly Flatts will remain quiet now until mid February when things start to liven up.
With hopes of saving the day I attacked Ogden mid afternoon with target bird Brambling or something special on the water, neither of which transpired.
The usual gulls were on the west shore, which will soon be under water, whilst several small tit flocks were foraging in the fallen leaves on the track with Great, Blue and Coal but no signs of Goldcrest plus so far I have,nt seen a Nuthatch yet this year.
Just 1 flock of Chaffinch today of about 30 with several Goldfinch in with them though I didnt have time to check the east bank, but still no Brambling.
Several Woodpigs still moving >SW over Foxhill this morning as I left home.
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