Leeshaw this morning was dark on arrival but dry and calm at 3 degrees. By the time I,d checked the big field and reservoir the rain started but remaining light until 0915 hrs when the heavens opened and the rain came down like stair rods with fog creeping in over the higher ground with the wind increasing to S>4.
A very quiet morning with just 29 Mallard on the water along with the gulls. Around 100 small gulls present but only 2 Herring and nothing special showing in the small gulls.
The top field held 7 Red Legged Partridge, probably flushed from a shoot at TMR ,whilst around 80 Fieldfare and 8 Meadow Pipit were very mobile. No photos today in the wet and dark conditions.
Below are more photos of yesterdays Yellow Legged Herring gull at the request of MC which is under investigation for a chance of it being one of two sub species/variant though any thought will be inconclusive from the limited and poor photos taken at distance and on the edge of first light.
Thanks for interest and feedback Mick.
BS