A real horror of a morning rapidly deteriorating from light drizzle to a mix of rain and horizontal heavy drizzle on a strong SW>6 gusting 7 at 5 degrees.
Visibility very poor across the water with the dense drizzle clouds and the dreaded problem of steamed up and saturated bins. Just 2 BH gulls on the water along with the usual Mallards.
The west bank was more sheltered from the wind and rain but very dark and quiet with a small Tit flock of around 20 Great and Blue Tits moving through the waterside trees along with 4 Treecreepers present but no sign of Redpoll, Siskin or Bullfinch in the Alders.
Other than that, Blackbird, Raven and half a dozen resident Crows.
Tomorrows looking like a no go at present with heavy rain and a gale force sou'wester. A possible respite Wednesday then anything could happen with a week of snow showers predicted.
BS