Caldene Fields Watchpoint 10-09-2008

10th September 08 Watch 0.6.45 – 08.30
Weather: A dry sunny start to the morning with a hint of a S/SE wind with an odd gust to F1. 30% high thin cloud with thicker greyer skies to the S/E. Temp a 1c drop to 9c

Comments: The overhead cloudless skies meant some birds were moving very high and only calls of some birds were noted mainly Alba wagtails and Meadow Pipits. The first moving Song Thrush went through to the N/W and probably the first genuine passage Starlings were noted moving to the S/W. Swallow as usual here in autumn were moving in two directions S and N/N/W in small numbers. BH Gulls again moved to the S/S/E

Mallard > 1 S/W
BH Gull > 433 S/S/E
Swallow > 17 S + 26 N/N/W
Grey Wagtail > 1 S/W
House Martin > 3 S/W
Starling > 2 S/W
Meadow Pipit >2 S
Song Thrush > N/W
Greenfinch > 9 S/W
Redpoll >1 S

Martyn Priestley