A very wet morning on a strong SW>6 gusting 7 so settled for a breezy walk over Foxhill then hit Ogden early afternoon where the wind had turned NW>5 gusting 6 but bright with some sunshine and cloud to the west at a mild 8 degrees.
The extremely rough water held very few small gulls and even the Mallards were sheltering, scattered around the edges, whilst a single Canada goose was grazing by the valve tower.
A Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and Dipper were down in the sluice gate whilst Great, Blue and Coal Tits were on the feeders with Dunnock and Robin cleaning up below the feeders. A Gt Spotted Woodpecker flew over as well as a distant Buzzard.
Limited time and a bit risking under the trees to check the Alders so just stuck to the promenade area.
Another very windy day for tomorrow with a near gale westerly with some rain and possibly a dabble of snow. Next week's looking good so far. At least the shortest day is behind us now so a steady move to longer daylight.
BS