Cold Edge Then Ogden To Mixenden

A tale of depression 😵‍💫 fortunately terminating in elation at the sessions finale 😁

Cold Edge dams were stricken by a malicious WNW wind that almost reduced me to tears as birdlife was minimal.

2 Stonechat 1 Reed Bunting 5 Linnet 2 WW 6 Swallow & a Meadow Pipit. The Canadas & 6/7 BHG.

The almost birdless grind continued down to Ogden Water.

1 each Cormorant & Herring Gull. 6 LBBG 2 Common & c21 BHG. 3 House Martin over the water along with several Swallow further afield.

I summoned up the energy to visit Carr’s Beck and subsequently Mixenden Reservoir 🤔. At last a positive move!

A male Redstart was energetically whizzing around the fence and I also thought a second bird was present. DP came along and trekked further up the slope. He was able to confirm a second bird 👍. A noisy calling WW was nearby.

I trudged over to Mixenden Reservoir not caring to view the emptiness but I relented on seeing a black shape slap bang in the middle. Twas a drake Common Scoter! 🤪👅.