Despite the forecast of light winds this morning there was a cold moderate SSW>4 blowing at 11 degrees with a low cloud base which soon cleared leaving a very dark full cloud cover.
Hard work this morning, feeling more like winter birding in the icy cold, damp wind. A single Teal took off from the south shore and dropped over the west bank towards Dean Head whilst a single LBB gull was by the waters edge at the north end.
A few Meadow Pipits around and 2 Wheatears were new in around the compound area. Ample shore exposed now but only 4 Common Sandpipers so far with other waders imminent, hopefully. The lagoon now looks 100% right for Green Sandpiper but that's a matter of watching and waiting.
Nothing in the skies this morning other than a very scraggy looking Buzzard high above Tattie Pie Hill. Canadas are down to around 40 now with all the Greylags moved on.
A text today from Oakworth birder AK reporting a Swift over the river Worth. Only stragglers left now though MC is still getting them down south at Oxford.
Annoyingly the road closure is still in place at Hebble Brook, this should have been opened last Friday.
Another blustery morning tomorrow with a moderate sou'wester and chance of rain.
BS