Stainburn recent Vis

July 27th Stainburn 0710-0905

Curlew 7 W
BHG 81S W
Lbbg 12 W
C Gull 8SW

Woodpig 22 W, 2 E
Swift 1 E
Golden Plover 1 w

Cormorant 2 S
Goose sp 20 E 0815
Canada Goose 15 in a few minutes after the above
Shelduck 2 SE- juvs
Mip 5 S

July 31st c0800-1100 (sunny and warm) Stainburn

Common G 2 S
Cormorant 8 South inc flock of 7.
swift 1W

most interest was with regards to birds 'on the move';

Curlew- 49- one flock flew West but then turned round and landed


August 8th -- 0540 -0750

A cold but beautiful morning with the highlight being a Little Egret Heading purposely South at 0604hrs. Movement sparse with the gulls probably originating from the Eccup roost.

Little Egret 1 S
G Heron 1 juv S- 2 mins or so after egret(more W track though)
BHG136 N
C Gull 6 N
Snipe 2 in
Oystercatcher 5 W
greylag 3 E
Sand Martin 17 N
flava wag 1 N
Mistle thrush 10 south
Swallow 15 N and W plus bloggers
Goldfinch 2W
Linnet 1N
Cormorant 2N Washburn Valley, 4 S over Vale of York
Lapwing 183 NW- but prob most landed

Andy Hanby