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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Out in the fog. Leeshaw

 

                                    As good as it got





                                    Redshank in the fog
                                    2 birds present


Dense for at Qby this morning so I headed to Leeshaw reservoir hoping to get below the fog. This didn't happen as it was just as thick at Oxenhope which is unusual for this site. A very light SE>1 at 4 degrees which made it pleasant walking as long as you didn't want to see anything.
   Luckily, my target bird for the morning, Redshank, flew over my head landing in a nearby field whilst a second bird was on the dam wall banking just on the edge of visibility.
   Only other birds seen were a few nearby Greylag and Canada geese as well as Lapwings. Several Curlews were heard as well as Oystercatchers but not seen in the conditions and the water remained invisible.
     Afters yesterdays completely wrong forecast of a bright sunny day the forecast for tomorrow is cloud and chance of light rain on a light northerly at 3 degrees. Looking down into the valleys at the moment there is a ton of fog which will probably develop on the tops overnight.
BS