Caldene Fields, Low Moor... 12-10-2009

Caldene Fields South Bradford

12th of October 2009 Watch 07.00 –09.00
Weather: A dry start with a drop in temperature to 3c and a F1 W/N/W wind.
Clear skies with only 5% high cloud to the N giving excellent visibility to Royd
Moor wind farm at Penistone S Yorkshire.

Comments: Although today gave excellent viewing conditions there was no big
push of birds noted here and what was moving in general was to the E of Caldene
Fields. The drop in temperature inspired a few Woodies to move and an increase
in BH Gull numbers. The highlight though was a genuine passage Grey Heron which
was picked over the Dewsbury area and moved W passing over Low Moor and beyond a
distance over 10 miles.

Grey Heron > 1 W
Mallard > 2 W
Black Headed Gull > 71 S/S/W
LBB Gull > 2 W
Common gull > 4 S/W
Wood Pigeon > 174 S
Sparrow Hawk > 1 S
Meadow Pipit > 1S
Alba Wagtail > 3 S + 3 W =6
Starling > 43 S/W
Redwing > 371 S/W
Blackbird > 2 S/W
Carrion Crow > 8 S + 2 W = 10
Jackdaw > 4 S
Chaffinch > 4 S/W
Greenfinch > 72 W/S/W
Goldfinch > 8 W/S/W
Siskin > 1 S

Martyn Priestley