After a dull damp start to the morning at Leeshaw reservoir it cleared nicely by 0830hrs with full but bright cloud cover on a SW>3 at 3 degrees.
Strange how Leeshaw can hold so many birds with a good variety when it is only 3 mile NW of a very quiet Fly Flatts. This morning the area was buzzing with bird life with a count of 38 Curlew in one distant field along with a steady passage through >W with possible another 40 Curlew. A single Redshank was present along with 9 Oystercatcher whilst the goose field and water were heaving with Greylags and Canadas plus a single Pink Footed Goose.
A surprise to find 2 Moorhen on the water as well as the usual Mallards and Cormorant whilst a Heron was on the far shore.
Plenty Starling, Woodpigeon and Stock Dove in the goose field, but again, gulls were poor with around 50 small and an adult Herring.
A combined dog walk and check of the water at Ogden p.m. found very little with around 30 small gulls, 2 Herring and a single LBB with the Kingfisher and Dipper down in the sluice gate area.
On the up side, a group of 5 Curlew flew over the water >SW followed by a couple of singles.
A bit of a non descript forecast for tomorrow to see the month out showing cloudy on a light sou'wester which means anything could happen.
LEESHAW RESERVOIR.
314 Greylag
160 Canada
1 Pink Footed
38 Curlew present
c 40 Curlew.....>W
9 Oystercatchers
1 Redshank
c 200 Lapwing
2 Moorhen
12 Stock Dove
1 Heron
1 Cormorant
1 Herring gull
c 50 Small gull
+ usual sp.
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