A moderate to strong W>6 gusting 7 at Leeshaw with a real mish mash of weather. One minute blue sky and sunshine, the next rain, sleet and snow with some really powerful hail storms moving through with thunder and lightening. A cold start to the morning at 2 degrees and a heavy snow shower back at Queensbury around midday.
The Oystercatcher flock which I thought had dispersed had this morning re-grouped with at least 16 present, possibly more, though Curlew numbers were down with just the breeding pairs remaining.
The strong wind brought a few big gulls through >W with 4 LBBs and 7 Herring whilst 2 Redshank, a single Moorhen and a Heron were present as well as the usual geese etc. Just 4 Swallow through >N today between showers.
Promising to be dry tomorrow on a lighter north westerly.
BS