Wharfedale 03-04-2008

FLY FLATTS - NOWT - FOGGED OFF!!!

 

TROUGH LANE - no Wheatears evident today but pair of Grey Partridge

 

WHARFEDALE - 09.30 hrs to 12.30 hrs

 

Vis Mig here!! - strong movement of Mipits north throughout the period - every scan over the valley produced groups of Mipits - 5 to 12 birds. Would estimate 200 to 250 Mipits went thro`.

 

Others :

Lesser Redpoll - 23 (two flocks)

Goldfinches

Greenfinches

Chaffinches

Curlews

Lapwings

Oystercatchers - one pair

Blackbirds

Fieldfare - one flock of 60 south

BH Gulls

LBB Gulls

Jackdaws

Carrion Crows

Raven - one bird over the Fell

Cormorant - one south down the dale.

 

Cheers

 

Howard Creber