Stainburn Moor... yet more mips! 05-09-2009

0655-0955 cloud 1/8 at first,7/8 at finish. Wind NW 2-3 rising 5-6 WNW by end with light rain commencing

A lazy start which probably missed a few birds.

Meadow Pipit: the highlight again with 1585 SW; hourly splits 505,689, 391.

Most birds were to the East of us coming through the lower ground between Harlow Hill/ Harlow Carr and where we stand, A drive around after revealed some light movement over Thruscross, but more birds over the Duchy and even over my House in Central.Harrogate.

Alba Wag 5 SW

Goosander 1F W

Golden Plover 130 in area. Lapwing 500 in area; 45 w --- both these species well up.

Jay 3 W

Snipe 4W

Goose Sp 15 S over Vale of York looked suspiciously like Pinks

Cormorant 1S

Swift 1 S

Swallow 68 S and lots 'swirling'



Andy Hanby
John Blacker