Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Paul Clough 07-10-2008

Did not venture out this morning but Stonechats still moving through PM with 7 at Nab Water Lane, 5 males 2 females.

Brian Vickers.

Caldene Fields Watchpoint 07-10-2008

7th October 08 Watch 07.00 - 08.30

Weather: A damp dark morning with 100% cloud cover creating poor visibility down to about 2 miles. An F1 S/E wind increasing to F3 around 08.00 when darker thicker cloud brought showers from the S/E. An increase in temp to 10c

Comments: A relatively poor watch mainly due to viewing conditions. No large counts but still15 different species noted. A party of 15 Redwing south coincided again with a small movement of Mistle Thrushes also south.

Mallard > 6 E
Black Headed Gull >76 S/S/W
Common Gull 3 S
Wood Pigeon >6 S
Stock Dove 3 S
Meadow Pipit > 3 S
Alba Wagtail > 8 S + 6 E =14
Song thrush > 1 N
Mistle Thrush > 4 S
Redwing > 21 S
Jackdaw > 1 S/W + 3 N/W
Carrion Crow > 4 S/E
Chaffinch > 2 S/W
Greenfinch > 3 W/S/W
Goldfinch > 7 S

Martyn