A strange confusing morning with the fog. Queensbury was bright with clear blue sky first light with thick fog down in the valley. Strangely, Fly Flatts and moor top was also in the fog with Queensbury sandwiched in between . Ogden was bright and clear with a touch of sun on a light WSW>3 at 5 degrees with fog starting to roll in by 0945hrs. Queensbury was also in the fog as I arrived home at 1015 hrs.
A lively morning with plenty birds to see but also plenty birds missing with no Tit flock, other than 9 Long Tailed Tits, and still no movement in the west bank Alders with no signs of Siskin or Redpoll. The water is also missing its usual winter visits of Wigeon, Shoveler, Teal and Goldeneye with the water this morning just holding 14 Black Headed, 2 Common and a single Herring, plus the usual Mallards. The long staying Goosander was missing but arrived mid morning from the direction of Mixenden where it must use as an alternative.
A group of 6 Bullfinch were in the Lodge House trees along with 8 Goldfinch and a very mobile Gt Spotted Woodpecker. A Raven flew over >W along with 2 Greylags shortly afterwards whilst the usual Tit species and a Nuthatch were on the feeders with Robin, Wren, Dunnock and Blackbird cleaning up below. Otherwise down to the usual species.
Hopefully, a fog-less morning tomorrow showing full cloud with a moderate to strong WSW.
BS