Paul Clough 28-09-2006

Very quiet this morning at Paul Clough,
Mipits 28, Greenfinch 35, Goldcrest 2, Reed Bunting 2, Bullfinch 10, Chiffchaff 1. No Hirundines seen.

Male Stonechat Fly Flatts...

Oxenhope 28-09-2006

Members Only Watchpoint 28-09-2006
Thursday 28th September 2006
0715 - 1000hr. (DCB, HC, PC)
Weather and Sky:
A fresh breezy morning with variable convective cloud and good visiblity. WSW F4/5 reducing F3, 14 increasing 15, Settle / Lincolnshire, stratocumulus 4ok, 1004 hPa steady.

To use Roberts expression, almost "totally duff" and a disappointment after yesterday with only a very few pipits on the move and next to nothing else – a decidedly back endish feel in the dearth before the thrushes. A three person watch producing next to no birds – must have been bad!! There will be some day photos on Skyscapes when I download.

Moving Birds:

Meadow Pipit 186 > S
Snipe 5 > W
Alba wagtail 8 > S
Skylark 2+ > SW (0827 and 0843hr)
Swallow 37 > S
Mistle Thrush 10
Siskin 2 > SE
Goosander 3 > high S
Greenfinch 13 > W

Other:
Stonechat 3

Dave