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Thursday, November 30, 2023

A winters scene, Ogden.

 





                Foxhill pre-sunset sky, yesterday


                                Ogden early morn.


                                Flock of 7 Bullfinch present.



                                Plenty gulls on the water
                            Early fog clearing from Fly Flatts.

                                    Gt Spotted Woodpecker

                                    A snowy track
                                    West bank
Overnight snow and freezing fog on the tops put paid to upland birding this morning so a trip to Ogden where it was bright and clear on a cold NE>2 at minus 1 degree.
        A good show of gulls on the water with around 100 small gulls, 8 Herring and 2 LBBs along with
2 Canadas and the usual Mallards.
     The west bank was reasonably quiet with all the trees snow covered and frozen although a nice group of 7 Bullfinch were feeding in the Alders. Otherwise the usual expected woodland species with Robin, Blackbird, Dunnock, Wren and Gt Spotted Woodpecker with no sign of the Tit flock, although I did,nt do a full circuit.
     A single Dipper and the usual Kingfisher were down in the sluice gate area whilst a Raven cronked overhead.
  Supposedly dry and sunny tomorrow at minus 2 degrees first thing on a light northerly although the frozen snow will still be on the top roads and track to Fly Flatts.
BS