Paul Clough 25-09-2006

Vis mig 25 Sept 06

Conditions at 8.15, high, broken cloud, brighter in the SW, dull towards NW. Birds flying very high at times.

8.15 Meadow Pipit 13, Starling 7

8.30 Meadow Pipit 26, Greenfinch 26. 2 Ring Ouzel in Clough, 5 plus Bullfinch

8.45 Meadow Pipit 34, Chaffinch 41, Starling 2, Siskin 2

9.00 Meadow Pipit 15, Swallow 12, Chaffinch 9, Mistle Thrush 16, House Martin 3Chaffinch 45, Grey Wagtail 3, Starling 5

9.15 Greenfinch 25, Meadow Pipit 30, Grey Wagtail, Siskin 3, Chaffinch 4

9.30 Spotted Flycatcher in Clough, Meadow Pipit 38, Chaffinch 7, Greenfinch 19, Siskin 10, Redpoll

9.45 Meadow Pipit 38, Greenfinch 14, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 3, Staling 4,

10.00 Meadow Pipit 9, Woodpigeon 9, Greenfinch 22, Linnet 3, Siskin 14, Swallow 10

finish at 10.15

Observers - Phil C Brian V Chris K Shaun R

Denholme Clough 25-09-2006

Denholme Clough 25-09-2006
c0700 – 1130hr Simon Johnson

All movement higher than normal.

Moving Birds:
Meadow Pipit 1130 > SSE
Swallow 292 > S
Sand Martin 1 > S
House Martin 45 > S
Skylark 7 > NW
Alba wag 47 > SE
Blackbird 3 > NW
Song Thrush 21 > SW and NW
Mistle Thrush 44 > SW and NW
Starling 113 > W
Chaffinch 114 > SE
Siskin 57 > SE
Greenfinch 43 > NW
Goldfinch 37 > NE
Linnet 27 > S
Reed Bunting 3 > S
Wigeon 12 > E
Goosander 12 > E
Cormorant 2
Lapwing 3 > SE

Simon Johnson

Oxenhope 25-09-2006

Members Only Watchpoint 25-09-2006
Monday 25th September 2006
0700 - 1100hr. (DCB, HC, PC)
Weather and Sky:
A dismal overcast morning with cloud breaking only slowly. Calm to SE F1 / SW F1 variable. 13 rising 15, Ingleborough / Ferrybridge initially but later closing down to c10000m. stratus 8ok breaking stratocumulus 4ok, 1007 rising 1008hPa.

Another phenomenal morning with masses and masses of Mipits and also Swallows south. All were high to very high and to the casual birder most would have been missed. Again two counters were totally overwhelmed and all counts are an under record. A difference in methodology this morning with scopes being used much more than the norm to detect the high birds at more distance and therefore without constantly craning necks up. The silhouettes against the distant horizons and the sky above it was worked on extensively with dramatic result. The sky was dark grey, clear and the masses could be detected and resolved easily. There are a series of day photos on Skyscapes. For most of the morning, where ever you looked birds could be seen in the sky all, but all, but all mipits and Swallows heading SOUTH and SOUTH again. The twinkling sound of mip vis on the wing was constantly present overhead, but fewer close parties came by than Friday. The first bunting sp contact of the autumn came past unseen at c0720hr with a series of "teu" calls heard as the bird passed SE unseen.

Moving birds:

Meadow Pipit 6040 > S
Alba 51 > S
Swallow 539 > S
Mistle Thrush 21
Linnet 15 > S
Siskin 5 > SE
Song Thrush 4 > W
Cormorant 2
Starling 15 > S
Wood Pigeon 13 > SW
Bunt sp 1 > SE
Skylark 17 > various
W @0845, 4 > W @0912, 4 > SW @0918, 8 > SW @ 1050)
Grey Heron 1 > S
Magpie 1 > high West

Other:

Green Woodpecker 1 on moor > SW
Stonechat 1

Dave

Caldene Fields 25-09-2006

25th of September 06 Monday Watch from 07.30-09.45
Weather: A mild morning 16c with visibility down to about 1 mile. A cloudy sky with no wind.

Comments: A good mornings watch with a steady movements of Meadow Pipit on a S/S/E broad front, many birds were also moving very high up. The main peak was from around 08.30 – 09.30.

Black Headed Gull 7>W
Swallow 23 > S/S/E
Meadow Pipit 493> S/S/E
Pied wagtail 19 > E
Mistle Thrush 12>W 4>E
Redpoll 1>E

Martyn