Caldene Fields, Low Moor... a quick 20 mins! 28-10-2009

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Wednesday 28 October 2009
Counting period: 7:00-7:20
Weather: Dry and bright with a temp of 10c. A F1 S/S/W and 20% thin cloud to the E and good visibility to 8 miles.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving Birds:
Black-headed Gull 34 -
Carrion Crow 12 -
Woodpigeon 229 -
Starling 56 -
Blackbird 2 -
Chaffinch 2 -
Fieldfare 269 -
Greenfinch 31 -
Redwing 954 -
Lesser Redpoll 1 -

Totals: 1590 individuals, 10 species, 0:20 hours

Comments: A case of what I missed today !. Last night around 19.30 I heard many overhead calls of Redwing and Fieldfare moving W over Caldene Fields and a quick 20 minute watch before work saw thrushes piling in to the S and S/W and Wood Pigeon was also moving. This watch could well have been ‘ one to talk about for years ‘ for me but I will never know !!!


Martyn Priestley