Thick fog on the tops as promised so down to Oxenhope which was just below the cloud base but dull and misty though visibility was good enough to do the job. A light S>2 at 6 degrees but feeling colder in the damp air.
With finding a second Common Scoter in mind, first stop was Leeshaw with very quiet water holding just a few Canada and Greylag geese as well as 4 Mallard.
A few Canadas and Greylags in the field but the bulk of the geese, including the long staying 3 Pink Footed would have probably been in the Upper Marsh fields. A good count of around 150 Lapwings, several of which are now sitting, whilst others are in the fields or on the waters edge. At one point, the whole shebang lifted up when a Merlin whistled over without causing any damage.
Oystercatcher numbers are now up to 23, usually reaching near on 40 by April, whilst 3 Redshanks were present as well as a Grey Wagtail.
A flock of 10 Herring gulls went straight through >W but no other gulls present making it look like the gull watching season is almost over this winter.
A stop off at Leeming reservoir on the way home just produced 3 Tufted duck, a few Mallard, 2 Oystercatchers and a single Herring gull.
A mix for tomorrow with some cloud and sunshine on a moderate sou'westerly at 7 degrees and no report of poor visibility as yet.
BS