Thursday, September 24, 2009

Cold Edge, Calderdale. This Week

It has not been ideal conditions for Vis-mig on Cold Edge this week but the birds have been moving, unfortunately I have been restricted to the first couple of hours, most of the birds are travelling SW or W.

24th W 3/4 Good Visibility 6.45 - 8.30

Diver spp 2 NE (travelling very fast, probably Red Throated Divers)
Meadow Pipit 108
Swallow 12
Pied Wagtail 2 S
Linnet 9
Canada Goose 2 E
Jackdaw 4
Skylark 9
Cormorant 1
Mistle Thrush 11
Chaffinch 4

23rd WSW 5 good visibility 6.45 - 8.20


Meadow Pipit 109
Pied Wagtail 2 S
Linnet 41
LBBG 3 NW


22nd SW 5/6 light rain, drifting mist, poor visibility, horrible.

Despite the poor conditions birds were still struggling through

Meadow Pipit 64
Goldfinch 4 plus feeding flock of 40+
Skylark 3

21st SW 4 clear good visibility 6.30 - 8.30

Meadow Pipt 148
Swallow 10
LBBG 12 NW

Martyn Hayes

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