Misty and drizzle early on but the weather and visibility improved through the morning.
Gorple
Both reservoirs full and overflowing, so no visible shoreline to entice waders.
Skylark - 2
Mipit - 6 all at Lower, none at Upper
Curlew - 3
BH Gull - 2
Mallard - 13
Canada Geese heard but over far side of res so no count as visibility down to about 50 yards.
Red Grouse also audible but didn't see any.
Gate/Car Park area
Pied Wagtail
Mistle Thrush - 5
Walshaw Dean Lower
Almost full, just a couple of feet short of the overflow so not much shoreline visible.
Lapwing - 7
Curlew - 5
Oystercatcher - 2
Snipe - roding
At one point, for about 5 seconds, I could hear Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Snipe and Red Grouse all calling/singing/roding at the same time. Brilliant.
Wheatear - male, on the wall along the Eastern side of the res. My first of the year.
Stock Dove - 2
Mipit - 6
Mallard - 8
Canada Goose - 27
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