A morning of sunshine and showers at Ogden with moderate W>5 at 23 m.p.h. with breaks of sunshine but some real heavy showers of rain, hail and snow at 5 degrees.
The waterside tracks were a mass of water and mud after the heavy overnight rain so rather than get the dogs caked up I stuck to the promenade and part way up the Withens track.
Very little bird wise with the only newcomer being a Cormorant on the water along with a pair of Tufted duck, 6 Lesser Black Backed and 2 Herring gulls.
The edge of the plantation up the Withens track held a few Chaffinch, Coal, Great and Blue Tits as well as a single Mistle Thrush, otherwise all quiet.
To make amends this afternoon, plus all the shops shut, I had a quick dog walk at Horton Bank Top which was the quietest visit ever with just Mallards, Mute Swans and Canada geese plus Coot, Moorhen, a single Heron and 1 LBB gull. Work finished at Fly Flatts now so just need the weather to get back up there. First sailing day of the season was abandoned due to high winds.
Looking dry for tomorrow with cloudy sunshine on a light SW kicking off at 3 degrees.
BS