As per usual, thick fog on the tops but Leeshaw in the clear with a drizzly start to the morning but clearing with a light S>2 at 1 degree and 60% cloud. Even blessed with a bit of sunshine which made it nice for the camera settings.
Leeshaw, at the moment, is buzzing with bird-life with a good count of Oystercatchers and Curlew along with a large Lapwing flock. Plenty Canada and Greylag geese adding to the noise of the waders whilst the single Redshank is still awaiting a partner, usually ending up with 3 breeding pair.
A large flock of Starling are working the fields alongside Woodpigeon and Stock Dove but only a Cormorant and Mallards on the water plus a low count of small gulls, mostly Black Headed.
Hopefully this is the start of a week of mostly dry weather which should get the water down slightly. The bad news is a full week of light east and south east wind which doesn't sound promising for visibility at Fly Flatts in the mornings.
Leeshaw
28 Oystercatcher
17 Curlew
1 Redshank
c 200 Lapwing
c 150 Canada goose
c 100 Greylag goose
1 Cormorant
c 100 Starling
5 Stockdove
1 Kestrel
c 80 small gulls
+ usual sp.
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