Oxenhope 26-07-2008

Open Skies this Morning (c) 2008

LBBGulls > N (c) 2008

0650 - 1100 hrs
W F2, 13 rising 26degC, Haze 20km, 1/8 cirrus... cu humillis, QNH 1015 rising

A band of northward moving thunderstorms overnight along the Pennines now cleared leaving a progressively improving morning with rolling fog banks initially in the hills soon burning off and becoming very hot. Gulls were on the move both N and S with many overflying. A Peregrine about for much of the morning moved on many of the gulls that did come down to the water and was a real "pest". A Kestrel flew through on level flight west and kept going until out of sight. A Grey Wag also went west and probably more Swallows went south than were apparent.

Moving Birds:
LBBGull 321 > N and S
BH Gull 562 > N and S
Common Gull 3 > S
Kestrel 1 > W
Grey Wagtail 1 > W
Swallow 16 > S
Swift 1 > SE
Common Sandpiper1

Dave

A Typical Mixed Group of Overflying Gulls > S (c) 2008

Kestrel > W (c) 2008

Drinking Swallows (c) 2008

LBBGulls > N (c) 2008