Another zero degrees morning with full cloud after a quick10 minute sunrise on a very still S>1 with fog lying down in the Aire Valley.
Plenty going on in the west bank trees with the usual Tit flock along with Goldcrests and Treecreepers working their way through the waterside trees. A flock of around 40 mixed Siskin and Redpoll were moving around the tree canopy but refusing to settle for more than a few minutes whilst the Chaffinch/ Brambling flock were spread all along the west bank but very mobile with the Sunday morning disturbance. Goldfinch and Bulfinch were also present as well as 3 Jay.
A single Pied Wagtail along with 2 Grey Wagtail were in the overflow area whilst a Kingfisher was down in the sluice gate on its usual perch.
The long staying Mediterranean gull was showing again after two days absence, firstly preening on the west bank and in the water before moving across to the east bank where it got its head down and went to sleep. This German ringed gull was first found at Ogden nearly 3 weeks ago on October 27th by DJS and has been seen almost daily since then, usually arriving at this site around 0830 hrs with other post roost Black Headed gulls.
Showing a bright sunny day tomorrow on a light NW turning back to the dreaded east by late afternoon bringing a chance of rain and snow overnight, starting off at 1 degree.
BS