Denholme Clough 14-10-2007

An overcast morning with little or no wind.

A reasonable morning but the birds were just trickling through albeit in flocks rather than ones or twos, this lead to quite good numbers despite me not being very busy. As you've already heard from David, the Pinkfeet movement overhead was quite exciting in our part of West Yorkshire. I have not listed the 430+320 Pinkfeet that flew directly over me. I managed to get a recording of the first flock!

Starling 222,
Redwing 289,
Fieldfare 37,
Meadow Pipit 214,
Snipe 2,
Skylark 2,
Reed Bunting 1,
Woodpigeon 61,
Siskin 3,
Redpoll 17,
Greenfinch 41,
Chaffinch 35,
Goldfinch 24,
Brambling 8
Mistle Thrush 5,
Blackbird 1,
Song Thrush 2,
Collared Dove 3,
Pied Wagtail 1,
Grey Wagtail 1,
Dunnock 2,
LBBGull 22,
Common Gull 1,
Black-headed Gull 12,
Mallard 1

others;
Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrests, Long-tailed Tit 12+, Redwings
2 Roe Deer locking antlers

regards
Mark