A world of difference this morning at Fly Flatts, both weather wise and bird wise. The early morning weather was better than expected with the overnight fog clearing by 0600 hrs so a decent start with clear visibility, other than a low cloud base over the tops of the turbines.
A light SW>3 with dark clouds and damping in the air at 6 degrees. By 0945 hrs the fog and heavy horizontal drizzle was piling across from the west so game over, though fortunately it was near tackling up time anyway.
Much quieter on the bird scene this morning with just the usual 3 Redshank, 3 Ringed Plover, 8 Oystercatchers, 4 Curlew and the squabbling Lapwings.
Nothing on the water other than 2 Greylag plus the Canadas and 4 Mallard. The pair of Tufted had gone but not surprisingly with canoes and rescue boat exercises on the water yesterday afternoon.
The water at Mixenden and Cold Edge Dams were void of Whoopers as I passed.
Possibly a half decent morning tomorrow showing cloudy with some sun on a light sou'westerly.
BS