Caldene Fields Watchpoint 05-11-2006

5th of November 06 watch for 07.15 – 9.30
Weather: Dry, 60% cloud with clearer skies to the N/E, around 8,30 increasing heavy cloud from the west. Temp 8c with F5 West wind with gust to F6. Visibility beyond 2 miles.

Comments: No thrush movement again but Starling were still moving but in reduced numbers. Another excellent count of Wood Pigeon with the big push in the first hour then numbers dramatically declined to parties of around 20 birds , many flying low because of wind. Lapwing again showed well.

Mallard > 2 S/W
Black Headed Gull > 73 S/S/W
Lapwing > 142 N/E
Wood Pigeon > 52 N/E + 1,082 > W/S/W total= 1,134
Alba Wagtail > 1E
Fieldfare > 8 N/W
Redwing > 12 S/W
Starling > 362 N/W
Jackdaw > 4 S/W
Carrion Crow >1 N/W
Greenfinch > 49 W S/W

Martyn