Caldene Fields, Low Moor... 10-10-2009

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Saturday 10 October 2009
Counting period: 7:00-9:30
Weather: A dry start with an F2 W wind which decreased to F1 by 09.00 and a rising temp of 8c. There was 30% heavy grey misty cloud to the E/S/E giving visibility to around 5 miles.
Observers: Martyn Priestley


Moving Birds:

Black-headed Gull 36 -
Redwing 119 -
Common Gull 1 -
Mistle Thrush 6 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 -
Jackdaw 1 -
Woodpigeon 63 -
Carrion Crow 15 + 3
Meadow Pipit 2 -
Starling 84 -
alba wagtail sp. 10 + 4
Greenfinch 126 -
Song Thrush - 3
Goldfinch 4 + 3

Totals: 481 individuals, 14 species, 2:30 hours

Comments: Even though viewing conditions were difficult Greenfinch again surge through on a broad front and the first real continental Starlings were noted today moving to the S/W. Redwings were also picked up mostly flying high to the W/S/W and with them was came a slight increase in Mistle Thrushes numbers. The rise in temperature put pay to any real Wood Pigeon movements.

Martyn Priestley