Stainburn Moor 29-08-2009

0650-1030hr A Hanby, J Blacker.

Wind WNW F4-5, 3-5/8 cloud (varied somewhat). Cool

A steady day of moderate but not heart racing interest with best Mipit count of the Autumn and both Hobby and Marsh Harrier. Also Rooks moving for some reason.... seems somewhat early to ge genuine.

Cormorant 4NE, 1S, 3W-- thats consistency for you!

LBBG 25 SW Common Gull 28 SSW

Hobby 1 SE Marsh Harrier 1 prob juv (bit distant) SW

Wood pigeon 25 W

Starling 47 N- prob commuting to a better field!

Lapwing 17 E and circa 100 about

Golden Plover 37 about.

Mipit 145 SW

Grey Wag 3 SW

Alba 2 SW

Swallow 102 SW - probably a lot more but this site is favoured for feeding so some rigour is required to pick out the 'real ' movers

Sand Martin 8 SW H martin 4N, 2 S.

Rook 36 W

Swift 1 > SE

Andy and John