Caldene Fields Watchpoint 08-10-2007

Caldene Fields Watchpoint

 

8th of October 07  Watch  07.00 – 8.00am

Weather:  A damp morning with fine drizzle and a F1 E/N/E wind. 100% heavy low cloud with visibility down to1 mile.  Temp 8c

 

Comments: A very poor morning hampered by bad viewing conditions. Although given there was slight easterly wind few calls were heard and very few birds seen.  5 alba wagtails moving N/E was unusual for this site.

 

Black Headed Gull > 9S + 3 E total 12

Wood Pigeon > 1E

Alba Wagtail > 1 S + 5 N/E total 6

Redwing > 13 S/W  + 16 N/E

Chaffinch > 3 S/W

Greenfinch > 2 S/W

 

Martyn Priestley

Oxenhope Watchpoint 08-10-2007

Hey up Dave,

 

Here is my report for today.

 

Weatherwise, a very uninspiring morning which reflected in the number of birds on the move. Fogged-off first thing with accompanying drizzle - nowt moving birdwise apart from odd Mipits. Returned to watchpoint at 10.00 am when the fog lifted and this report covers one hour - 10.00 am to 11.00 am.Cloud cover remained - altostratus in the main. Wind SE.

 

Meadow Pipit - 67 >S

Alba Wags 16 > S

Chaffinch - 5 > S

Goldfinch - 5 > S

Redpoll - 2 > NW

Reed Bunting - 3 > SE

Golden Plover - 1 > NW

 

Other`s

Greenfinch - 23 blogging around Jacks.

Kestrel - 1

Mistle Thrush - 2 around Jacks.

 

Notably - no evidence today of moving Thrushes, Woodpigeons or Jackdaws, albeit only one hour of coverage.  

 

Cheers...........Howard