Thruscross / Kex Gill 11-07-2009

Thruscross 0430-0530 1/8 cloud cool wind NW F1 max

Got up in the vain hope of connecting with Crossbills, but no luck

BHG 25W LBBG 9N

Jackdaw 154 w - almost certainly from a roost- in dribs and drabs over the hour.

C Crow 8w

Wood pig 10W 1E Swallow 20 w

Alba wag 3 N

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Kex Gill 0545-0700

Cuckoo 1 S Cormorant 2 S

Deadly quiet so gave it up.

Cheers

Andy H

Lots of mipits on road around quarry- c45-50

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Kex Gill
2nd Watch 8:00-10:20 0/8 F1 E-NW but variable

Swift 7 N/NE
House Martin 4E very high
Swallow 15W
Golden Plover 12W + 5N (with lapwing)
Lapwing 50N
Starling 1E
Grey Heron 1E

Local:
Goldfinch 2
Curlew 6
Carrion Crow 3
Rook 3
Mipit 30+ (1 juv with pink ring right leg - does this give any clue of identity?)
Pied Wagtail 4
Oystercatcher 6
Tufted duck 1 + 5 young
Mallard 4
Grelag 15
Canada 6

John