As the norm this month, dense fog on the tops and heavy drizzle later tuning to heavy rain but remaining foggy. Wibsey Park was misty, but enough visibility to do the job, with drizzle throughout on a light SE>3 at 5 degrees.
Tufted duck are up to around 40 along with the 2 Mute Swans, a single drake Goosander and the usual park lake species. Around 75 Black Headed gulls were on the water as well as a single Herring gull but nothing of note among them apart from the fact that several Black Headed are now starting to get their summer plumage hoods.
The trees at the top end of the park were busy with Blackbirds, Chaffinch, Dunnocks and Robins along with at least 15 Collared Dove and several Goldfinch in a high Alder tree. A report from a dog walker of a Ring Necked Parakeet at a garden feeder by the park, this being the third report I've had this week of this species, seen at Harold Park, Wibsey Park and a Thornton garden feeder. Unfortunately the group of 6 Parakeets at Mixenden seem to have gone with no sighting for around 12 month now.
Just for a change, tomorrow is going to be foggy on a light SE at 4 degrees. A damp morning then heavier rain after midday. Looks like this weather is sticking with us for the next week at least.
On the bright side, only 2 weeks to the first Oystercatcher and Curlew turning up at Fly Flatts and just over 4 weeks to the first returning Ringed Plover if everything goes to plan.
BS