Oxenhope 10-09-2008

SSW F3/ F4, 9degC initially, clear, 1/8 open sky, QNH 1008 rising.

Cold morning first thing but warmed up as fractus/stratocumulus gave way to bright sunshine. Drizzle set in just after left watchpoint.

This morning did not live up to expectations, especially given yesterdays poor weather.

VIS MIG

Mipits - 255 south
Swallow - 28 south
House Martin - 3 south
Alba wag - 1 west & 1 east
Siskins - 42 north west (3 groups - 15/5/22) early doors
Stonechat - 1 female via sandpit area
Skylark - 1 west
Goldfinch - 5 east

OTHER

Kestrel - 3 juvenlies on banking throughout & 2 hunting at distance
Cormorant - 2 high in from east onto res and after 20 mins set off west over moor
Starlings - 130 (3 groups)
House Martins - 30 blogging over quarry.
Swallows - many blogging over Worth & Aire valleys.

NO Chaffinch or Greenfinch whatsoever.

Cheers

Howard