Friday, April 25, 2008

Oxenhope Watchpoint 25-04-2008

08.00 to 1030 HRS

SW F3, 8/8. Dull & grey.Low cloud over moor tops.
 
Moving Birds :
 
Meadow Pipits - 8 north west (a mere trickle)
Swallow - 7 north west
Linnet - 2 north west
Jay - came into plantation from north
Goosander - south
 
Others :
 
Wheatear - 2 (one wave wall, one west side of res)
Stonechat (male) - 1 (wave wall)
Reed Bunting (male - 1
Willow Warbler - 6 (2 Jacks wood,1 plantation,1 embankment path, 2 on east side of res)
Common Sandpiper - pair NW corner of res, displaying like billio.
Redshank - pair NW corner of res
Snipe - two pairs
Mipits - 12 blogging
Skylark - 2
Pied Wagtail - 2 pair
Mistle Thrush - pair
Magpie - 2 wood
Chaffinch - 2 wood
Greenfinch - 4 wood
Goldfinch - 2 wood
Blackbird - pair wood
Starling - 3 wood
Wren - 2
Robin - 1
Woodpigeon - 2
Carrion crow - several
LBB gull - none on res at start & 27 slowly came in mid morning
BH gull - 1 
Goldeneye - pair
Mallard - 3 pairs
Canada Goose - 4 pairs
Curlew - 7
 
Cheers
 
Howard