Dense fog to start the morning then clearing periodically with early drizzle on a light NE>2
turning N>2 at 6 degrees. Fog cleared at 1000 hrs, ironically as I was tackling up.
The pair of Common Scoter had left the reservoir this morning with a scan of the water during one of the short periods when the fog lifted, only to be followed by another bank close behind.
Luckily the fog did,nt affect me walking the south and west bank to check the edges for waders which produced the usual Common Sandpipers, Redshank, Oystercatchers and Ringed Plovers but no re-location of the Dunlin from 2 days previous. A bit early yet for the next target wader, Sanderling, which should be making an appearance within the next couple of weeks, by which time I should be seeing several Dunlin. The water is going down nicely now with several small areas of shore showing so hopefully we,ll be in for a drier period.
A few Swallows skimmed low over the water whilst several Wheatears were still in the area but a poor show of Ring Ouzel so far with just the one sighting at the end of March.
Light winds overnight from the west but then turning back to the north east early morn could mean more fog for the morning ?
BS