Back to the heat this morning with full sun at 18 degrees on a low WNW>2. Some fog patches over the moor to the far west.
Too hot to work the west bank this morning in the light wind and burning sun so headed along the shaded east bank to scope around from the peninsular.
A count of 33 LBB gulls were way over in the NW corner along with 7 Black Headed, 2 Herring and an adult Yellow Legged Herring which is probable the same bird doing the rounds that has shown here several times and also at Ogden and Leeshaw. The Tufted duck family have finally left the reservoir along with yesterdays Common Scoter. A group of 9 Herring gull headed high and >SW.
A single Ringed Plover was on the north shore along with 6 Wheatear, whilst overhead, 29 Swallow and 8 House Martin headed >SW but otherwise, empty skies.
Several Red Legged Partridge were around the south end of the reservoir, obviously to escape the guns from over the NAB at TMR. Oddly, Red Grouse in this area are now a rare find with possibly one or two sightings a year, whereas a few years back it was over-run with them.
Cloudy sunshine for morning at 15 degrees but a worrying light easterly which could mean fog on the tops.
BS