Another poor morning at Fly Flatts with more low cloud and drizzle on a N>3 at 6 degrees.
Once again birds were very limited with near empty skies other than a squadron of 10 Starling in migration mode >SE as well as 2 Herring gull >NE.
Just 3 Canadas on the water whilst 2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat and a single Mipit were in the compound.
Ogden mid p.m. was much livelier but dark conditions for searching through the Alders.
The Chaffinch flock seems to be increasing daily and today they were all in the Alders rather than ground feeding on the banking weeds. Several Siskin were mixed in with them but no Redpoll found.
Further on the west bank a large tit flock was very mobile in the waterside trees as well as ground feeding in the leaves on the track. Several Goldcrests were in with the Great, Coal and Blue tits but no Long Tailed.
No collection of big gulls now that their favourite piece of shore is under water so just down to a handful of Common and Black Headed along with 2 adult and a 1cy Herring on the water.
Nice to see 2 pair of Teal out on the water before going up to the north end to feed on the weeds with the Mallards.
Promise of a wet and windy morning tomorrow.
BS