Not bad conditions this morning at Leeshaw though not as lively as yesterday missing out on the wind and drizzle. Plenty sunshine this morning with 50% cloud on a cool W>3 at 11 degrees.
July has been good for me so far with another day and another good bird when a Common Tern came through with Black Headed gulls going directly >W in moving mode keeping to the north of the reservoir over the top farm and fields. It very nearly got by me as there was a good move of Black Headed gulls through >W but luckily I got onto it briefly with just some distant record shots.
A few LBB gulls through but nothing like the numbers of yesterday whilst several Swallows, Swifts and House Martins were overhead.
Still 4 Oystercatchers on the shore along with 2 Common Sandpipers and a single Curlew protecting a very late chick. The long staying female Goosander had another female with it today and a Barn Owl was seen on route early morn.
Around 50 big gulls in the Dog and Gun fields but in a top field very distance so I did,nt scope up to go through them.
A weekend away from Leeshaw now with preparations tomorrow and road closures Sunday for the annual farmers straw race.
Looking like a wet and windy morning tomorrow with wind from the west.
BS