With thick fog on the tops early doors I ventured to Leeshaw reservoir which was just below the cloud base with full low cloud on a light SW>2 at 13 degrees and drizzle throughout.
The first 30 minutes were spent watching a dispersal move, in an area not renown for small passerines, with several juv Blue and Great Tits moving through >S following the brook downstream. Also moving were Chaffinch, Meadow Pipits and a single Whitethroat. By 0830 hrs all had gone through leaving just the resident Goldfinches on the Thistles and Foxgloves.
No sign of the Little Ringed Plover today and no other small waders though plenty Oystercatchers, Curlews and Lapwings, the latter having several small chicks.
Strangely, no Swallows or Swifts but several House and Sand Martin with double figures of each feeding throughout the watch, over the water and tree tops.
Gulls are slowly creeping back with Black Headed starting to settle on the shore plus a few Lesser Black Backed on the water.
Otherwise, 1 Heron, 1 Little Owl plus the usual species.
BS