Plenty small gulls to sift through
High count of Tufted duck
Few Herring gulls
and not a Med gull to be found
Mute Swan displaying.
With fog on the tops for the tenth consecutive morning I'm running out of venues with no visits to Fly Flatts as yet this year and Leeshaw riddled with road closures its getting difficult.
Wibsey park was clear of fog with just a light mist and dampness in the air on a light E>3 at 2 degrees.
A good count of small gulls on and around the water as well as 8 Herring gulls, but looking bad for finding a Med gull again this year.
Tufted ducks were out in force with a count of 48 along with Canada and Greylag geese, Mallard, Coot and Moorhen whilst one of the Mute Swans is displaying and seeing off any Greylags that get too close to it. Strangely this was the only species that the swan took a dislike to.
The top trees were alive with Collared Dove, Woodpigeon and Long Tailed Tits as well as the usual park species.
Looking like a no go job for tomorrow with heavy rain, sleet and snow forecast throughout the day on a strong SE wind starting off at 1 degree, plus some fog thrown in for good measure.
BS


