Thursday, May 08, 2008

Oxenhope Watchpoint 08-05-2008


Grey Wagtail feeding at the NW end (c) 2008

Dunlin feeding at the NW end (c) 2008

0800 - 1045hr
NE F1, 15degC, vis 2km haze, 0/8, QNH 1016 falling

Swifts and Swallows both on the move north throughout the morning high in the sky. Incomplete counts today as photographic opertunities too good to miss! Visibility was very poor despite the open skies as haze gave a whiteout horizon.

Moving Birds:
Swift 574 >N
Swallow 251 > N
Dunlin 6
Ringed Plover 1
Wheatear 2

Dave


Dunlin.... close in! (c) 2008