Soil Hill, Queensbury 19-10-2008

Vis Mig Report for Soil Hill, Queensbury, Bradford, W Yorks.

19th October 2008 0730 - 0900
Soil Hill SE075314 Altitude 400m

Wind SW F2/3, Overcast at first with the cloud base descending. Fog and light drizzle by 0745hr and visibility reduced to 50m.

Soil Hill was a poor choice for a vis mig venue today...... too high! Way to gloomy to see much. A few Redwings were heard in the foggy cloudbase overhead and only a couple of small groups of no more 10 or so were seen. Very little else moving. Had enough by 0900hr.

Redwing 3,5,1,0,20,0,0,1,-,-,-,- Total 30 South through to West
Fieldfare 0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,-,-,-,- Total 2 West
Pied Wagtail 0,0,1,0,0,0,0,-,-,-,- Total 1 SW

Other local birds were: -
Meadow Pipit 2
Skylark 2
Goldfinch 2
Golden Plover 7

Chris King