Norr Hill Wilsden 04-10-2007

W F4, 2/8, Dry

A Slight increase to 12 Skylarks this afternoon in the regular place and all in one group. Not a single mipit seen in the fields or on the Hill and no Linnets either.

A Grey Squirrel on the dry stone walls on top of the Hill!!

Open and empty skies.

Dave

Caldene Fields Watchpoint 04-10-2007

Caldene Fields Watchpoint

 

4th of October 07  Started watch at  07.15 - 9.00am

 

Weather:  A dry morning, W/N/W F1/2 wind with 40% cloud increasing to 60% by 08.00. Temp 8c with visibility beyond 2 miles.

 

Comments :  An average morning with a trickle of Redwing moving S/W.  3 Cormorant moving E were good for this site.

 

Cormorant > 3E

Mallard > 2E

Sparrow Hawk > 1S/ W

Black Headed Gull > 7S + 14N/W Total 21

Wood Pigeon > 2N/W

Collard Dove > 4S

Stock Dove > 3 S/W

Meadow Pipit > 11S

Pied Wagtail > 7S + 1 N/W Total 8

Redwing > 97S/S/W + 14E Total 113

Mistle Thrush 1 N/W

Starling 10N/W

Carrion Crow > 3S + 1 N/W

Chaffinch > 1S

Greenfinch > 24W

Goldfinch > 1S + 1N

 

Martyn

Oxenhope Watchpoint 04-10-2007

The Sky at Sunrise (c) 2007

0700 - 0900hr (Dave Barker / Howard Creber)
W F5, 6degC rising 8, 20km, 3/8 increasing 6/8, Dry, QNH 1017 rising.

Birdwise a very poor morning, showing no sign of improvement with almost empty skies!! So much so that we packed up early! We know what you mean Tim..... Soul destroying!

Moving birds:

Meadow Pipit 43 > S
Swallow 2 > E
Chaffinch 1 > W
alba wagtail 10 > S
Redwing 4 > W
Peregrine 1 > W
Kestrel 1
Snipe 1 > W
Woodpigeon 6 > E

Dave


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