Below the fog but in the rain, Ogden

 

The fog was thicker than ever this morning so down to Ogden which was dark and misty but a dry start on a light NE>3 at 10 degrees. After the first 15 minutes the heavens opened with heavy rain and diminishing visibility forcing an early finish.

      The time I had was pleasing with a fall of migrants confined to one area, a Spotted Flycatcher being the best of the bunch but all very flighty ,plus with the dark an wet, so no chance of decent photos.

     Movement wise, Swallows, House Martins, Mipits and Wagtails plus a single skein of Pink Footed Geese very noisy and just showing briefly before disappearing back into the clouds.

      A low count of gulls on and by the water with a single drake Tufted in with the Mallards.

A days reprieve tomorrow with part cloud on a light westerly before more easterlies and fog on Wednesday.

Scoters on the move. Received a text and photo from Richard, Oxenhope birder, reporting 51 Common Scoter on Ponden Reservoir at 1700 hrs tonight.

VIS MIG

32 Pink Footed Goose..........................>SE

5 Swallow.............................................>S

3 House Martin.....................................>S

19 Mipit................................................>S

PRESENT

11 Blackbird

2 Mistle Thrush

1 Spotted Flycatcher

2 Willow Warbler

4 Robin

1pr Bullfinch

6 Chaffinch

7 LBB gull

36 BH gull

3 Common gull

1 Tufted duck

35 Mallard

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