A very wet drizzly morning at Ogden with early mist soon clearing on a light W>3 at a mild 9 degrees.
A good supply of birds though all the expected species, the bird of the morning being a noisy Raven being mobbed by Crows over the info centre. The usual Tits on the feeders along with 2 Nuthatch whilst a Bullfinch and Goldfinch were in the area, the latter being unusual at this site.
The Goosander was back on the water along with 32 Black Headed, 5 Common, 2 Herring and 1 LBB gull. The west bank Alders are suffering their quietest winter record with still no sign of Siskin or Redpoll, my last viewing there being February for both species then just 6 Siskin early November which must have been moving birds.
A text from birder Richard this morning reporting 6 Shelduck on Ponden Reservoir.
A cloudy day tomorrow with a light westerly and possible morning .
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD CHRISTMAS. BRIAN AND LYNDA.
BS.