Dense fog up here in Queensbury this morning so back down the hill to Harold Park where it was clear but very dank conditions with drizzle and rain throughout on a moderate E>3-4 at 2 degrees. By the time I got back to Queensbury mid morning the fog had lifted with a few light snow showers but a reasonable afternoon.
Nothing new on the lake other than a Little Grebe, new in, but keeping very elusive. A count of 12 Tufted along with 2 Cormorant and a single Goosander plus the usual Mute Swans, Coots, Moorhens and Mallards.
A decent count of gulls with around 50 Black Headed and 27 Herring but no LBB or Common. The gulls were alternating between the lake and the football pitch. Hedge cutting was taking place at the top end of the park so nothing on the top pond due to the disturbance and the trees remained quiet.
A cloudy wet forecast for morning with light rain and snow at 1 degree, and of course, it will be foggy. The easterlies as set to continue until a week on Saturday when it finally turns south.
BS