Monday, March 31, 2008

Migrating LBB Gulls 31-03-2008


LBB Gulls > NW (c) 2008

LBB Gulls > NW (c) 2008

Oxenhope Watchpoint 31-03-2008


Sunrise this Morning (c) 2008

0645 - 0915hr
S F1, 1degC Frost, vis 30km, 1/8, haze, QNH 1010 rising.

A good morning to be out with brilliant sunshine from the word go but very little passerine bird movement in the right direction, with virtually all of the moving Meadow Pipits (62) going south!! There was a good flow of LBB Gulls to the NW at all ranges totalling 134 with the largest party being 41 most were high but this large party passed over at c100feet and on NW.

Moving Birds:
Meadow Pipit 62 > S
LBB Gull 134 > NW
Woodpigeon 31 > E
BH Gull 3 > E
Lapwing 1 > NW
Carrion Crow 21 > W
Oystercatcher 2 > NW
Starling 34 > E

Other:
Grey Wagtail 1
Grey Heron 1
Redshank 4
Pied Wagtail 2
Canada Goose 9

Dave


Sunrise Detail (c) 2008

Hazy Skies..... Denholme Church (c) 2008

Oxenhope Watchpoint 31-03-2008


Migrating LBB Gulls going NW (c) 2008

Oystercatchers over the Water (c) 2008

Grey Wagtail (c) 2008