I took advantage of the rain stopping and willingly faced the wind so I could get my ageing torso exercised. Hardly no birds present from Queensbury to Shelf Moor just a Rook some Jackdaw and a modicum of mainly small gull species. Had to throw a half mile plus detour in as Bracken Lane is well flooded.
Horton Bank was also up to the 👁 balls with excess water and very busy too but the crowd was bird friendly. 5 Tufted Duck - a lone female plus 2 pair. 1 female Goosander ditto Grey Heron. The Heron got cheesed off with pestering gulls and eventually flew away. Herring Gull in various age phases outnumbered LBBs of which 3 notable adults stood out.
The Mute Swan pair were well fed. Usual crew Canadas, Coot and Moorhen active but it has been a few years since I’ve seen Little Grebe here now.
