A pleasant morning at Leeshaw with full cloud on a light NW>2 at 5 degrees.
With all the roads now reopened, for now, I did a visit to Leeshaw reservoir to check out the geese and gulls. Around 200 mixed Greylag and Canada along with the long staying 3 Pink Footed geese, one of which is in moult, but no White Fronted mixed in with them.
Gulls were disappointing with just 2 LBBs 4 Common and a few Black Headed around the water whilst waders did better with 28 Oystercatcher, over 100 Lapwing and 6 Curlew. Redshank are next on the list, due anytime in the next 2 weeks, and then there is a lull in the wader arrivals until April.
Just a single drake Goosander plus a few Mallards on the water with a Heron on the north bank.
Otherwise 2 Little Owl and the usual species.
Some overnight rain and snow showers then a day of cloud with some heavy rain along with a chance of sleet and snow on a moderate SW at 6 degrees.
BS