A moderate W>4 was blowing at Leeshaw early morn which increased to near gale W>6 by 0930 hrs making it unworkable. Good visibility with full cloud at 4 degrees.
Much of the same today with around 100 small gulls and only 4 Herring which soon moved through. Just 3 Canada and 4 Greylags on the very choppy water whilst around 100 Fieldfare were moving around the fields as well as a large flock of Starling. A single Kestrel ans 2 Mistle Thrush concluded the mornings sightings along with the usual species.
With the early finish I checked the Thornton fields on the way home with just one field producing around 200 small gulls, a single Herring and 16 Lapwing. A scope through failed to produce anything special.
Mid afternoon and a quick check on Soil Hill in a very strong westerly with horizontal drizzle and fog fast approaching only produced a few Fieldfare and Mistle Thrush along with 3 Meadow Pipit and a Skylark over-wintering.
Looking like a windy week ahead.
BS