Dense for as promised in Queensbury this morning so headed downhill to Harold Park to get below the cloud base. Unfortunately the fog was nearly as bad as higher up with just enough visibility to see half way across the water. A pleasant enough walk round with a light SE>2 at 5 degrees.
Nothing special on the water with no sign of the annual winter Little Grebe and pair of Pochard which usually winter at this site. As reported yesterday by NK, a higher than usual count of Tufted duck with several more up on the top pond, which was 50% frozen.
Around 70 Black Headed gull but only 2 Herring gull found through the murk along with 3 Goosander and the usual Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swans and Mallards.
The surrounding trees held Great and Blue Tis as well as Chaffinch, Robin, Collared Dove ad Woodpigeon. A dog walker there told me that over the last few days there has been 2 Ring Necked Parakeets present at the top end of the park.
Access to the top end of Park dam is now a no go where the field with the track through has been bulldozed up and all fenced off.
Fog and rain for morning courtesy of a light east breeze at 4 degrees.
BS