More thick fog on the tops whilst Leeshaw and Leeming were below the cloud base but very dark and misty on a light SE>2 at 9 degrees. Ogden early pm was dull and hazy.
A skip around the local reservoirs today looking for wildfowl produced nothing on the water at all 3 sites other than the usual Mallards and Canada geese.
Leeshaw was the first port of call but disappointing with poor visibility in the dark and hazy conditions plus all the gulls were sticking to the far north shore so all scope work and nothing untoward. Just 12 Herring gull, 4 LBB and around 250 small gulls plus the usual species. A few post roost Fieldfare and Redwing were around the distant Hawthorn bushes.
On then to Leeming which again only had Mallard on the water which seemed strange as this water usually has a high count of geese and Tufted duck. A Grey Wagtail was in the overflow but otherwise no other small passerines with just 6 Herring,10 LBB and around 50 small gulls.
With Lynda not wanting to go out this afternoon I combined the afternoon dog walk with a quick check on the water at Ogden, which again produced nothing, where has all the wildfowl gone from local waters?
Again it was just down to gulls with 4 Herring, 6 LBB and around 100 small gulls whilst c 25 Chaffinch were on and around the east shore and trees along with a pair of Bullfinch.
A light ESE continues in the morning bringing more you know what to the tops and then SW on Sunday with what looks like a full day of fog. Next week looks like we may be in the clear.
BS