Fog on the tops
A wild morning at Ogden with a strong to near gale force W>6 gusting 7 and increasing. Light horizontal drizzle with occasional mist banks moving quickly over the water at a mild 7 degrees. The weather deteriorated by 0930 hrs with heavy drizzle and fog moving in.
A good start to the morning with a Barn Owl over the carpark as I arrived but after that it was as expected, in the conditions, remaining very quiet. Several small gulls battling into the wind but all keeping going and none on the water at all.
A small group of 6 Mistle Thrush were in the lodge house garden but otherwise down to the usual common species.
Too risky to walk the wind battered west bank for fear of falling branches but the east bank was more settled though remaining bird-less. The feeding area was busy with Nuthatch, Blue and Great Tit all struggling to hang on to the swinging feeders.
Looking a little better for tomorrow with some chance of cloudy sunshine but still a moderate to strong WSW.
BS