A pleasant enough walk around Ogden early morn being sheltered from the moderate SW>4 with full cloud at 6 degrees.
Bird-wise it was quiet on the water with just a single LBB gull and around 20 small gulls plus the resident Mallards.
The west bank fared better with a good count of at least 8 Treecreepers in the same area along with 2 very mobile Redpoll s well as Blue, Great and Coal Tits. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was hammering away at a tree but kept out of sight.
Otherwise, just a Raven overhead, along with the usual expected common woodland species.
No reports yesterday or today of the local Iceland gull but the long staying Roundhay Park bird is still on site. A good report from MC with c 44 Whooper Swans on Fewston reservoir yesterday, a rare sighting locally so far this winter with reports that large numbers of Whoopers have stayed near their breeding grounds this winter due to mild weather.
A good looking forecast for tomorrow with lots of sunshine on a light NE turning N then E at 3 degrees. Hopefully the low temperature will keep the eastern fog away.
BS