Another foggy morning at Fly Flatts but slightly clearer than yesterday with visibility over the water but a low cloud base. A light ENE>2 at 11 degrees and damping throughout,.
With water now down to a record low several islands are starting to appear and large areas of shore are exposed on the east, south east and north . All I need now is the waders on which hope is fading.
All the Stonechat from yesterday, and most of the Mipits have moved through just leaving a few Mipits around the shore plus 2 Canadas on the water.
Some movement with birds coming through low, below the cloud base, whilst a skein of Pinks headed >E over the south end of the reservoir, and though very noisy, they went through unseen in the fog.
An early flock of Woodpigeons headed >S, a species that are usually the last to go as the vis mig season in drawing to a close when the pile over in massive flocks.
Another 3 days of easterly winds to look forward meaning another 3 days of fog and then at last the wind comes away from the east so a chance of seeing the sky after Monday.
VIS MIG
1 skein Pink Footed Geese.............0845hrs >SE. Heard only in the fog.
22 LBB gull...........................>SE
78 Mipits...............................>S
48 Woodpigs.........................>S
4 Alba Wagtail......................>S
2 Grey Wagtail.....................>SW
17 Linnet..............................>SW
PRESENT
c 40 Mipits
2 Canada geese
BS