A misty start at Fly Flatts with a low cloud base below the tops of the turbines but clearing by 0830 hrs to leave partial cloud and some sunshine on an icy E>2 at 3 degrees.
Waders are at a standstill at the moment at this site with just 1 Snipe and 7 Redshank plus the usual Curlews and Lapwings with no sign of the Common Sandpipers, even scoping the far north shore and peninsular.
Still a good count of Wheatear with at least 11 at the south end and 6 in the Withens Top farm field.
A group of 14 LBB gulls headed high and >SW whilst several Swallows were skimming over the water before eventually heading off >N. A pair of Reed Buntings were by the lagoon as well as 2 male and 1 female Stonechat.
Several Swallows over Foxhill Park this p.m. as the temperature soared up to 13 degrees.
With Ogden Lane closed for a month from the 27th April they have decided to rub salt into the wounds by closing Cold Edge Road, Wainstall to Oxenhope, cutting off Fly Flatts, from the 27th April for 1 week plus long delays with road works around Oxenhope making Leeshaw difficult so thats my 3 main birding venues gone down the plug hole. Hopefully there will be access to the sailing club ???
A very light SE for morning with cloudy sunshine starting off with a low of 2 degrees and another threat of early morning fog.
BS