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Sunday, January 18, 2026

More fog, another walk in the park, Wibsey.

 

                                    Just 2 Mute Swan

                                Wildfowl in the fog


                                    Around 40 Black Headed on the ice.

                                    Several Greylag
                                    18 Tufted
                                    Plenty Coot and Moorhen.

A real pea-souper in Queensbury this morning so another trip downhill to Wibsey where the fog was very near as thick with rain throughout on a light easterly at 4 degrees. The lake is still 50% frozen.
     Another, what turned out to be, just a dog walk, with nothing special on the water or among the gulls. Around 40 Black Headed were on the ice, all carefully checked for a Med gull, whilst a good count of Canada and Greylags were present along with 2 Mute Swan.
    At least 18 Tufted were on the water along with the usual Moorhen, Coot and Mallards. Too foggy to check the surrounding trees other than plenty Woodpigeon and Collared Dove.
      Same weather due tomorrow with fog  and rain on a light SE at 5 degrees.
BS