Oxenhope 11-04-2009
Open Sky to the very far NW, Stratocumulus perlucidus O/H... early am (c) 2009
Stratus... looking east.... early am (c) 2009
Cumulus mediocris becoming Stratocumulus..... late am (c) 2009
Pied Wagtail male.... at war! (c) 2009
Wheatear fall.... late morning gatherings (c) 2009
0630 - 1230hr DB
WF1 becoming Calm then NW F2, 5degC rising, 65km reducing 35km, 7/8 becoming 3/8, QNH 1006 rising.
OXENHOPE SENTRY: Although the sky looked right.... stratus with a base at c4000ft, a terrible flat morning for moving birds. The few birds were easy to see as they moved across and we know we saw what there was! No continuation of the mipit push noted yesterday but Swallows did continue but only thinly to move north, mainly in singles, some high, some low. Four Swallows together was the maximum number. A single Shelduck was picked up moving NW (over the moor to the south). It struck out over the worth basin and continued on. A single species group of Herring Gulls > NW was interesting, early am, as was the more normal passage of LBB Gulls, again all NW. At lunch time, the first time noted today a diffuse Wheatear congregation was noted, probablely the product of an overnight fall. Generally very little of interest here this morning. But FOOTNOTE Ring Ouzel (2) reported this afternoon!!! (atrem)
Moving birds in order of appearance:
Swallow 25 > N
Rook 1 > NE
Greenfinch 3 > NW
C Crow 12 > N
Sand Martin 2 > N
Herring Gull 9 > NW
Linnet 1 > S
Meadow Pipit 24 > NW and N
Lapwing 2 > NW v high
Golden Plover 1 > NE
Kestrel 1 > N
alba wagtail 2 > NW
Shelduck 1 > NW @ 0825hr
Sparrowhawk 1 > N
Lesser BB Gull 64 > NW
Wheatear 9 fall first noted mid day
Others:
Redshank 2
Oystercatcher 2
Ring Ouzel 2 (pm) atrem
Dave
Here is Howards report from our new spring watchpoint just over the hill:
Hey up Dave,
0700 - 1125hr HC
Dribs and drabs only today I`m afraid :-
Meadow Pipit - 14 NW
Sand Martin - 1 NW
Swallow - 4 in group NW
Linnet - 4 (2 pairs ) W
Herring Gull - 1 NW
SEO - appeared high from NE and moved off W
Others :-
Redshank on res bank
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel - 3
Golden Plover - 2 on hill top
Lots of blogging mipits and Curlews.
Canada Geese and Mallards on res.
Cheers
Howard.
Stratus... looking east.... early am (c) 2009
Cumulus mediocris becoming Stratocumulus..... late am (c) 2009
Pied Wagtail male.... at war! (c) 2009
Wheatear fall.... late morning gatherings (c) 2009
0630 - 1230hr DB
WF1 becoming Calm then NW F2, 5degC rising, 65km reducing 35km, 7/8 becoming 3/8, QNH 1006 rising.
OXENHOPE SENTRY: Although the sky looked right.... stratus with a base at c4000ft, a terrible flat morning for moving birds. The few birds were easy to see as they moved across and we know we saw what there was! No continuation of the mipit push noted yesterday but Swallows did continue but only thinly to move north, mainly in singles, some high, some low. Four Swallows together was the maximum number. A single Shelduck was picked up moving NW (over the moor to the south). It struck out over the worth basin and continued on. A single species group of Herring Gulls > NW was interesting, early am, as was the more normal passage of LBB Gulls, again all NW. At lunch time, the first time noted today a diffuse Wheatear congregation was noted, probablely the product of an overnight fall. Generally very little of interest here this morning. But FOOTNOTE Ring Ouzel (2) reported this afternoon!!! (atrem)
Moving birds in order of appearance:
Swallow 25 > N
Rook 1 > NE
Greenfinch 3 > NW
C Crow 12 > N
Sand Martin 2 > N
Herring Gull 9 > NW
Linnet 1 > S
Meadow Pipit 24 > NW and N
Lapwing 2 > NW v high
Golden Plover 1 > NE
Kestrel 1 > N
alba wagtail 2 > NW
Shelduck 1 > NW @ 0825hr
Sparrowhawk 1 > N
Lesser BB Gull 64 > NW
Wheatear 9 fall first noted mid day
Others:
Redshank 2
Oystercatcher 2
Ring Ouzel 2 (pm) atrem
Dave
Here is Howards report from our new spring watchpoint just over the hill:
Hey up Dave,
0700 - 1125hr HC
Dribs and drabs only today I`m afraid :-
Meadow Pipit - 14 NW
Sand Martin - 1 NW
Swallow - 4 in group NW
Linnet - 4 (2 pairs ) W
Herring Gull - 1 NW
SEO - appeared high from NE and moved off W
Others :-
Redshank on res bank
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel - 3
Golden Plover - 2 on hill top
Lots of blogging mipits and Curlews.
Canada Geese and Mallards on res.
Cheers
Howard.
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4/11/2009 03:12:00 pm
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