A very dark wet morning with heavy rain on a moderate NW>3 at 7 degrees. On arrival at the tarn the rain stopped but very dark for the first hour with everything in silhouette.
The water was heaving with Canada geese before they moved off to a distant field leaving several small gulls with a low count of LBBs and half a dozen Herring, with the majority of the big gulls being 1CYs. A good search through failed to find a Med gull in among the Black Headed. A flock of around 50 Lapwing were in the pond field though the pond has dried up. This is the first time I,ve ever seen it dry which is a shame as it attracted plenty wildfowl at close quarters making it ideal for photos.
The water held 8 Tufted duck but no sign of MCs recent Scaup, whilst the highlight was 5 Shoveler and a single Pintail along with a Little Grebe and a drake Goosander.
Otherwise it was down to the usual Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Cormorant and Heron. I had hoped to walk on to the Brambling trees but the road was closed and fenced off for repairs.
Looking like sunshine and showers tomorrow on a moderate westerly.
BS