Caldene Fields, Low Moor... deep depression! 22-10-2009

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Thursday 22 October 2009
Counting period: 7:30-9:15
Weather: A dry start with a F1/2 E/S/E wind and a temperature of 9c, 100% low cloud and fog throughout the watch giving visibility of only 1 to 2 miles.
Observers: Martyn Priestley


Moving birds:

Mallard 5 -
Carrion Crow 6 + 2
Golden Plover - 1
Starling 84 -
Black-headed Gull 31 -
Chaffinch 5 -
Stock Dove 2 + 1
finch sp. - 4
Woodpigeon 6 + 3
Greenfinch 6 -
alba wagtail sp. 8 + 6
Goldfinch 3 -
Redwing 10 + 41

Totals: 224 individuals, 13 species, 1:45 hours

Comments: A poor watch here today with very few birds moving. Finches were almost non-existent and very few overheard calls of other species were heard. The only slight highlight was a low flying Golden Plover which flew N.

Martyn Priestley