A bright,clear, sunny start to the morning with full blue sky and sunshine on a light E>1 at a cold 8 degrees. By 0815 hrs the east wind got up slightly bringing in its usual banks of fog which luckily stayed above me before clearing again.
A very lively morning for small passerines but still awaiting waders and gulls. An overnight fall of Wheatear was apparent with 8 present along the south bank, a couple showing signs of Greenland but all very flighty so nothing proved.
Meadow Pipits were everywhere along with a good count of Linnet whilst 2 juv Pied Wagtails and an adult Grey Wagtail, but still left hoping for Yellow and White Wags.
A different Dipper to the usual bird was present, this one being a juv with still some streaking down the breast so probably a bird bred at this site.
Just 2 Reed Bunting in the compound bushes along with a male Blackbird.
With a light ENE for morning its looking like a possible foggy do on the tops. Also a thunderstorm warning.
BS