Saturday, January 28, 2006

Watchpoint 28-01-2006eve

Members only Watchpoint
Saturday 28th January 2006
1615 - 1715hr (DCB, JS, KM)
Weather and Sky:
A clean crisp but raw afternoon, with open sky and frost lying in shadows all day. Wind: E F2 increasing E F3. Temperature: -0C, reducing –1C. Visibility: a hazy 60km. Cloud: essentially an open sky, some altocumulus with a small amount of cu fractus. Pressure: rising 1030hpa.

An increase in gull numbers this week with total roost c2500 small gulls, c50 / 50 Black headed to Common. No large gulls present or seen at all. Most of the arrivals were from the north and no birds were noted moving on.

For more skyscapes and landscapes see:
http://skyscapeyorks.blogspot.com/
or click on the "Skyscape Yorkshire" link above the "Visible Migration" logo.
Dave.

Gulls in from the north, Saturday 28th January 2006 (c) Posted by Picasa

Last light tonight, Saturday 28th January 2006 (c) Posted by Picasa