Oxenhope 02-05-2009

Ideallic Water levels on the Horizon (c) 2009



Oystercatchers....... having a good time!! (c) 2009

0700 - 1200hr D Barker
W F3 / NW F3, 5degC initially, 12km, 3/8 cu fractus increasing 7/8 stratocumulus, dry, QNH 1027 rising then steady.

A slow poor morning with little in the sky. LBB Gulls picked up again in relation to yesterday and a handfull of Swallows all moving NW. Otherwise not really worth counting except to prove negative!! Still no Swifts from this watchpoint. Water level -900 (a 40mm drop overnight!).

Moving Birds in order of appearance:

LBB Gull 51 > NW
Woodpigeon 1 > E
Swallow 21 > NW
Sparrowhawk 1 > NE
Goldfinch 6 > NW
C Crow 4 > N
Oystercatcher 4 > W
Ringed Plover 1 heard
Cuckoo 1 heard in Oxenhope / Leeming village.

1620 - 1830hr
W F3, 14degC, 55km, dry, 2/8 cu various, QNH 1027 steady.

An improving afternoon with Swallows now moving NW, together with the LBB Gulls. Several mipits high and fast > NE as well. The first Swift for the watchpoint this year went into the wind W > over the water.

Moving Birds:

Swallow 63 > N and NW
House Martin 3 > NW
Swift 1 > W
LBB Gull 108 > NW
Meadow Pipit 5 > NE
Wheatear 2 F > N

Dave