Out in the sunshine, Fly Flatts

                                    Fog down in the Calder valley

                              Fog creeping up to Fly Flatts by 0945 hrs.

                                        Single Lapwing over >N

                                   Few BH gull on water

                                Calm water below the Nab

                                  Stoodley Pike peering through the fog

                                    Canada Geese blasting off

                                Single Greylag

                                  Unusual to get Canadas this time of year at Fly Flatts

                                    Single Barnacle

Another glorious morning, once again above the fog, with clear blue skies and sunshine on a very light 

N>1 at 3 degrees with heavy frost and ice. By 0945 hrs the fog started creeping up from the valleys but managed a full watch before the visibility started to go.

                A surprise on arrival to find around 280 Canadas on the water as well as a single Greylag and Barnacle which all blasted off by 0830 hrs and headed back towards Cold Edge. Very rare to get this number of Canadas here after August post breeding with usually just 2 or 3 occasionally over the winter.

             A few Black Headed gulls were on the water as well as 14 Mallard whilst 2 Stonechat were in the compound.

             Skies were quiet other than 3 Mistle Thrush >NE plus a single Lapwing >N. Again the sky looked perfect for Pinks but understandably nothing moving as possibly held down by the fog.

             A cloudy forecast for tomorrow on a light >SE so all dependent on where the fog lies.

BS