Norr Hill Wilsden 07-10-2007

1615 - 1715hr

E F2, 8/8.

 

Six grounded Skylarks, two in the usual place and the rest spread around the Hill and the fields were the only birds this afternoon. Nothing seen to be moving in the sky at all!!

 

Dave

Denholme Clough 07-10-2007

Despite the misty conditions in the Aire valley, Denholme was basking in October sunshine. Sadly there was virtually no cloud cover at all and I can produce a stronger wind than the weak one there was this morning. As result of the clear skies not much was happening and when it did it didn't last for long.

07.20 - 09.30
Woodpigeon 28 - mainly south
Collared Dove 4 west
Chaffinch 27 - mainly south
Greenfinch 18 - mainly west
Goldfinch 5 - mainly south
Linnet 2 - North
Siskin 1 - East
Reed Bunting 2- south
Redpoll 1 - SE
Redwing 27 - south
Fieldfare 1 - south
Meadow Pipit 11 south
Pied Wagtail 9 - south
Starling 52 - west
Kestrel 1 - south
Merlin 1 - south
Jay 3 - west
Jackdaw 2 - SE

in the bushes;
Chiffchaff, Redwings, Bullfinches, Goldcrests

regards
Mark

Caldene Fields Watchpoint 07-10-2007

Watch 07.00 – 9.00am

Weather:  A dry morning, a hint of a S/E wind with 60% hazy thin cloud producing full sunshine after dawn Temp 5c with visibility beyond 1 mile.

 

Comments: An increase in finch movements noted today all moving with a westerly bias.

 

Black Headed Gull > S/W Total 31

Wood Pigeon > 6S

Meadow Pipit > 16S + 1E Total17

Alba Wagtail > 6 S/W + 2 S Total 8

Redwing > 69 S/W

Blackbird > 2W

Starling > 33 S/W + 6N Total 39

Jackdaw > 3S/W + 3E Total 6

Carrion Crow > 6S + 3S/W

Chaffinch > 5 S/W + 10 N/N/W Total 15

Greenfinch > 18 S/W + 27 N/W Total 45

 

Martyn Priestley

Fly Flatts / Cold Edge Dams 07-10-2007

07/10/2007 0715-1015 hrs
A misty start then blue skies followed by cloud and hazy sunshine making poor visibility. Dead still. All movement took place before 0845 apart from Mipits which continued throughout watch.

MIPIT..................       ...268 >S
ALBA WAG..................18 >S
SISKIN.................      ...9 >S
MISTLE THRUSH.............3 >W
JAY......................               2 >W
CHAFFINCH..........   .......42 >S
REED BUNT............    .....12 >W
FIELDFARE.............     ....2 >E
WOODPIG................    ...72 >SE
GT SP WD PECK..............1 >W

Fly Flatts had 6 blogging Stonechat
Cold Edge had 4 blogging Stonechat, 4 Reed Bunting and 1 Whinchat

BS

Oxenhope Watchpoint 07-10-2007

Sunrise This Morning (c) 2007

Almost Cloudless.... looking east (c) 2007

0700 - 1000hr (Dave Barker / Howard Creber)
W F1 rising W F2, 4.4degC rising 14, 6km max haze, 1/8 increasing 4/8 cirrostratus, Dry, QNH 1023 falling.

A poor morning with only the post sunrise rush today, with almost all bird movement drying up by c0830hr. Unlike Friday there was no visible continuing unidentifiable movement at upper levels after 0830hr. Mipit movement again very few and far between (vast fluxuation over the last few days) and again suggesting a downward trend. Interesting were two very high flocks of Jackdaws both in compact groups continuing at great height west out over the open moor until lost from view. Also Woodpigeons showed the first real sign of determined movement with small groups going over south and east all morning. A Starling high up going south was heard on several occasions to do a good mimic of a migrating Skylark as it passed high over head. The Jackdaws described above and a total of four Blue Tits west were the best birds of the day. A Willow Warbler was heard singing from the wood.

Moving Birds:
Chaffinch 18 > S
Woodpigeon 60 > S and E
Meadow Pipit 202 > S
Linnet 2 > S
Redwing 52 > W
Reed Bunting 9 > W
Peregrine 1 > W
alba wagtail 27 > S
Starling 9 > S and W
Siskin 3 groups heard today estimate 15 > E
Redpoll 3 > W
Fieldfare 9 > S and SE
Jay 3 > high S
Wheatear 3
Jackdaw 58 > W and SW
Cormorant 2 > SE incl one whitebelly
Goosander 1 > N
Skylark 4 > W
Blue Tit 4 > W
Lapwing 14 > W

Other:
Willow Warbler 1 singing.

Dave

Haze and Cirrostratus.... looking NW (c) 2007

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