Wheatears 08-04-2005

Wheatears 08-04-2005
Thanks for that Brian.
I am intending to do a little précis of your Wheatear records, together with Rods, from last year for these pages. If anyone doesn’t know Brian and Rod had a total of 862 passage Wheatears at four well known staging posts in the Oxenhope area. This "huge"? (or maybe not so huge?) count was obtained by sheer dedication to purpose with almost daily visits during the migration seasons. Well done Brian and Rod – KEEP THE RECORDS COMING!! Wheatears are primarily nocturnal migrants but they are still usually "on the creep" in the direction of their goal, or orientating to suitable habitat, during the day. There one minute – gone the next and as such class as visible migration, in any case they are too good to miss out! Larger congregations can hang around for a while, but give them an hour and they are usually off!
Many thanks,
Dave.

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Vickers
To: Dave Barker
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 10:53 PM
Subject: vismig
David,
5 Wheatears at Trough lane today am.
and
Rod Proctor reports:
1 Wheatear at Leeshaw.
Brian.