A real struggle this morning with dense fog on the tops and even Leeshaw and Leeming were in the clouds with heavy mist and fog banks moving through. Mainly dry but for a bit of drizzle on a light N>2 at 5 degrees.
Lower Laithe was mainly clear apart from some mist hanging at the top end of the reservoir but a good scan round failed to find the Red Necked Grebe although that is not to say it was'nt there with visibility not at its best, and it does tend to hang around under the edges. Just 2 Goosanders on the water along with a low count of Black Headed, Common and Herring gull plus Canadas and Mallards.
Leeshaw was very hit and miss with a mix of gloomy mist and thick fog. Around 100 Black Headed gull as well as 30 Common and 5 Herring were present but only Mallard, Canadas and Greylags on the water plus the usual Cormorant. Otherwise, just the usual expected species as well as the resident Dipper in the brook.
Leeming had the worst of the visibility with viewing only half way across the water producing a low count of small gulls and only 2 Herring along with Cormorant, Mallard and Canada geese, whilst 2 Pied and a Grey Wagtail were in the overflow area.
No Curlew or Oystercatchers at any of the 3 reservoirs but now imminent. A Starling was up on a wire singing and a report to me from Oakworth birder AK with a singing Mistle Thrush. We must be nearly on our way now.
Looking good for tomorrow with some sunshine and good visibility on a light west turning north west at 3 degrees.
BS