Oxenhope Tuesday 07-10-2008

Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:20 PM Subject: VIS-MIG - TMR - TUESDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2008 - 07.30 HRS TO 08.15 HRS

SSE F4, 12degC, 10km, 8/8 stratus mist (fog from 0930hr), QNH 1002 falling 1000 by 1000hr

Sadly got rained off twice - second time departed.
S F4/F5,8/8 with heavy stratus and some pannus. Quite mild.

Moving birds in order of appearance :-
Siskin - first were heard only, moving in cloud base, then 7 seen NW
Mipits - 11 SE
Rock Pipit - 1 (moving along embankment and concrete on reservoir side of wave wall for duration of stay)
Redwing - 3 NW
Mistle Thrush - 2 NW
Chaffinch - 32 SE
Redpoll - 3 SE
Hobby - 1
Stonechat - 2 on wave wall

Cheers

Howard Creber