Another icy cold morning at Leeshaw reservoir with a biting NNE>4 and full cloud at 8 degrees.
Although there are tons of exposed shore the only wader, other than Curlew and Lapwing, was a single Oystercatcher. Nothing on the water other than the usual geese whilst 15 LBB and 2 Herring gull were on the north shore.
Plenty Swallows, Swifts, House Martin and Sand Martins over the water but otherwise nothing.
By 0900 hrs around 200 mountain bikes came past along the track closely followed by around 50 runners on a sponsored race. To add to that, several anglers were turning up so time to up stumps and away.
A stop off at Leeming on the way back was a dog walk only with 3 Mallard, 1 LBB gull and about 5 Willow Warblers despite the low water and large areas of muddy shore.
After this morning I'll never complain about Fly Flatts again!
A part cloudy morning forecast for tomorrow, with again, a NE turning E kicking off at 7 degrees.
BS