Oxenhope 10-08-2008

After the Rain.... The Sky this Morning.... looking NW (c) 2008

Rain Shower.... looking E (c) 2008

0700 - 1130hr DCB, CK
SW F4 rising F5, 14degC, 65km max reducing in showers, 6/8, QNH 997 steady.

Heavy yesterday and overnight rain now cleared to give a fine fresh spell up to 0945, then heavy showers again. Empty skys, yes very empty skys with even the gulls giving up. Just a handfull of Swallows moving SW and two groups of Snipe (a two and a three total five) moving west. A single Lapwing went high west.

Wood:
Redstart 1 Female
Robin 1 adult + 1 young
Willow Warbler 13+
Dunnock 1
Wren 2
Blue Tit 1
Blackbird 1 Female + 1 young
Spotted Flycatcher 1

Watchpoint
Lesser Black-back Gull 30+, just a few still comming in from the north.
Black Headed Gull 2
Snipe 5 heading W
Swallow 20+ and 5+ heading S
Linnet 10+ blogging
Meadow Pipit 5+ blogging
Canada Goose 10+
Kestrel 1
Lapwing 1 heading W
Wood Pigeon 2
Jackdaw 10+ blogging
Carrion Crow 10+ blogging

Dave

Harbour Lodge... Heather in Bloom.... looking NW (c) 2008

Meadow Pipit blogging on the Bank (c) 2008