A hard work morning with a very low cloud base covering the top of The Nab and swirling mist over the water on a moderate E>4 at 14 degrees with constant light drizzle. Perfect wader conditions but poor visibility. Dense fog by 0930 hrs.
All quiet at the south end so another trek on the west bank with limited visibility with the mist banks moving over the water.
First scan across the water to the north east shore revealed 3 Ringed Plover with a slightly larger wader behind so up with the scope to find a cracking Turnstone which was on my list of low expectations.
Impossible to get anything other than record shots due to the distance, poor light, and drizzly mist as it worked the east shoreline along with one of the Ringed Plovers.
A shrill call up in the low cloud and then a single Redshank dropping down on the west bank cobbles briefly, before moving over to the inlet area, this being a first returning bird.
A single Stonechat was below the west bank whilst 21 LBB and 6 Black Headed were on the east shoreline with the 3 juv Tufted returned to the water.
By the time I'd walked back on to the south bank the fog had come down so with 'lights out' it was head for home.
Another cloudy morning for tomorrow with a light ENE at 12 degrees so sounds perfect but fog dependant.
BS