A bright start at Leeshaw with a quick glimpse of the sun and blue sky but by 0845 hrs it was back to the weather I,m used to with the wind strengthening to SW>5, very dark clouds and heavy rain at 4 degrees.
Much quieter on the gulls this morning with around 200 small gulls and just a single 1cy Herring.
The majority of the gulls headed straight through >W with just a few using the water and slurry field. The single Herring stayed on the gantry throughout most of the watch.
The water just held 2 Cormorant and a pair of Mallard with more Mallard in the field along with around 10 Fieldfare. Otherwise it was just down to the usual species.
By mid afternoon the wind had increased to near gale SW>6 gusting 7 with heavy rain as I went for some wild gulling at Thornton which did,nt go to plan.
Yesterdays field was void of gulls along with all the other hot spot fields with just a group of around 80 flying around over the area but reluctant to land anywhere. After about 15 minutes wait the gulls moved off towards Soil Hill not to return so no joy today.
A few Lapwing were present in a lower field along with Fieldfare and Starling.
Thanks to MC and KM for their interest in the blog last night and feedback on the bruiser of a Herring gull, both agreeing what a strange looking Herring gull it was.
Its always good to get an odd-ball gull which sparks the interest and makes me get the gull bibles out.
Possibly a few drier spells tomorrow but still that moderate sou'westerly increasing to strong gale force through tomorrow night which may move something around.
BS