A murky dark morning at Ogden with fog on the tops but decent visibility below with low full cloud but enough to see some sky movement. A light WNW>2 at 10 degrees and light drizzle.
A good count of gulls though all the big gulls remained out on the water whilst the Black Headed and Common were scattered around the edges.
Some early vis mig movement but mainly dried up by 0915 hrs apart from Woodpigeons which were still moving over Foxhill at midday. Some Fieldfare showing but still no big move day which is late, if it is going to happen , or possibly missed with all the foggy conditions.
The waterside trees were very lively, once I had caught up to the tit lock, with all the usual woodland species for this time of year, plus a good count of Redpoll and Siskin in the Alders.
A single Gt Spotted Woodpecker seen but its now over 2 years since I have seen or heard a Green Woodpecker at this site, which was once a common area for them.
Green seems an unlucky colour for me this year with no Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Greenshank or Green Sandpiper!
Another dark cloudy day tomorrow with a slightly stronger westerly.
VIS MIG
189 Woodpigs.............................>SW
44 Redwing................................>SW
68 Starling.................................>NW
41 Fieldfare...............................>NE
2 Mipit......................................>S
PRESENT
c 200 BH gull
10 LBB gull
8 Herring gull
9 Common gull
1 Gt Spotted Wdpecker
4 Treecreeper
3 Goldcrest
12 Lt Tits
6 Coal Tit
Sev Blue Tit
Sev Gt Tit
10 Siskin
8 Redpoll
6 Goldfinch
2 f Goosander
+ usual sp.
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