Dense fog this morning with visibility down to 30 yards in Queensbury. A dog walk at Ogden was'nt much better with 50 yards visibility on a light SE>1 and a warm 12 degrees. Rain by 0945 hrs.
The edge of the water was only just visible from the promenade making it hard to even check through the Mallards for Mandarin or Pintail , both of which have appeared at this time of year. No gulls on the shore other than the young LBB with broken wing.
The feeders were lively with Nuthatch and Coal Tit plus the usual species whilst a few Chaffinch are beginning to show so if the water stays down there's a chance of Brambling on their favourite weeds on the shore. The last influx of Brambling at Ogden was 2017 when the water was low but since the good count in Oct 2016 and Feb 2017 I've just had a single female in Nov 2022.
Walking back across the promenade, peering through the fog, I saw what I though was a black plastic bag hanging from the wires but as I got nearer I was amazed to see a Crow swinging to and fro upside down on the wire. I thought at first it was trapped but as I approached nearer it flew off.
This is a thing they have adapted to do when getting certain foods from trees, mainly acorns.
All photos taken in very dark and foggy conditions with camera wide open so showing a capful of noise (grain) on the images.
Fortunately today's the end of the east wind for the foreseeable future turning SW tomorrow with hopes of some visibility and sunshine.
BS