A bright sunny morning on a moderate W>4 at 12 degrees. Dark clouds over by 0945 hrs.
Once again, all the activity was around the Lodge House trees and the bottom end of the Withins track with a flock of around 50 Goldfinch moving around the tree tops with at least 3 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch and a few Chaffinch. Swallows were feeding on midges overhead as they slowly drifted >S.
Gulls were on a downer with around 100 mixed but just the usual crew as well as Cormorant, Heron and Little Grebe. other than Swallows the skies were empty.
A dry morning for tomorrow with a light W turning SW and increasing moderate to strong after midday bringing rain p.m. Temp starting off at 10 degrees.
BS