More fog on the tops this morning with Leeshaw just below the cloud base but very murky and damp with waves of mist and heavy drizzle moving through. Much milder at 6 degrees on a SW>4.
My target bird for the day was, as expected, soon found, with 4 new arrival Redshank and first back at this site. The 4 were very mobile moving around the fields and mixing in with the Oystercatchers.
Gulls were on a low with around 40 small gulls and just 5 Herring gull which moved through >W at 0800 hrs and none after that. Only 5 Curlew present now along with a Grey Wagtail and 2 Meadow Pipits whilst 2 Little Owl were in their usual position.
Otherwise down to Canadas, Greylags and the usual species.
On the way home a flock of 25 Curlew flew over Long Causeway heading for the moor beyond TMR, whilst plenty small gulls and Mallard were on the Raggalds Flood along with a single Oystercatcher.
Mid afternoon and a check of the water at Ogden held just 2 adult Herring gulls and 4 Black Headed along with a single Cormorant, the first at this site for a while.
The west bank was busier but only the usual Coal and Long Tailed Tits as well as a couple of Goldcrest and the usual residents.
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