Dense fog for the 4th day running on the tops but luckily Leeshaw was below the cloud base.
Very dark and cloudy with light rain showers on an E>2 at 13 degrees.
Several birds on the move but nothing on the water first thing other than Canadas, Mallards and Cormorants. Again, only 2 LBB gulls but plenty Black Headed, all checked for Meds.
A Dipper was down in the beck along with 2 Grey Wagtails whilst a Merlin shot through the moving Swallows but no damage done.
All was quieting off by 0930 hrs when 7 Teal came speeding in from the east doing 2 circuits of the water and landing briefly before lifting straight off again and away very high >W.
Tackling up at 1000 hrs when a surprise of 2 drake Common Scoter dropping onto the water, again from the east, and settling down towards the west end of the reservoir.
Leeshaw
136 Mipits...........................>S
47 Swallow.........................>S
7 Teal.................................>W
31 Woodpigs.....................>SW
8 Linnet.............................>S
11 Stock Dove..................>SW + 9 blogging
Present
8 Cormorant
c 150 BH gull
2 LBB gull
1 Dipper
1 Merlin
32 Canada
19 Mallard
2m Common Scoter
2 Heron
2 Grey Wagtail
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