Nosterfield Quarries 06/07-09-2008
Highlights- Nosterfield Quarries ( between rivers Ure and Swale, North Yorkshire).
6th September 2008
Mip- 35 SE
H Martin 600+ SE
Swallow 250
Sand Martin 100
Vast numbers of hirundines around - only able to count when they moved on in front of heavy rain- could have been 10 times that many but visibility poorwhen they moved.
7th September 2008
Buzzard 29 ( usually about 7 or 8 local birds)
Marsh Harrier 1
Goshawk 1 juv female
Shawk 6
Kes 6
Mip 45 SE
Ywag 6 SE
Raptors mostly drifting south
Generally a big increase in snipe- in c 139 2 weekends ago, ( from 1-2 the week before).
Andy Hanby
6th September 2008
Mip- 35 SE
H Martin 600+ SE
Swallow 250
Sand Martin 100
Vast numbers of hirundines around - only able to count when they moved on in front of heavy rain- could have been 10 times that many but visibility poorwhen they moved.
7th September 2008
Buzzard 29 ( usually about 7 or 8 local birds)
Marsh Harrier 1
Goshawk 1 juv female
Shawk 6
Kes 6
Mip 45 SE
Ywag 6 SE
Raptors mostly drifting south
Generally a big increase in snipe- in c 139 2 weekends ago, ( from 1-2 the week before).
Andy Hanby
posted by Dave Barker at
9/09/2008 06:45:00 pm
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