Cold Edge / Hunter Hill, Calderdale... 20-10-2009

Cold Edge - Hunter Hill

Vis Mig
Counting period: 7:25-11:05
Weather: 4c rising to 5.5c Wind F3 to F5 SE. Broken cloud to the east and cloudy to the west reasonably good visibility throughout
Observers: Dave Sutcliffe

Moving birds
Grey Heron 2 >S
Stock Dove 3 >N
Rook 8 >N
Canada Goose 1 >S
Woodpigeon 52 >S
Raven 2 >N
Barnacle Goose 1 >S
Skylark 2 >S
Starling 28 >N
Mallard 5 >S
Meadow Pipit 51 >S
Chaffinch 18 >N
Fieldfare 110 >N
finch sp. 2 >N
Sparrowhawk 2 >N
Redwing 11 >N
Greenfinch 1 >N
Black-headed Gull 62 >S
Mistle Thrush 6 >N
Crossbill 4 >S
Common Gull 6 >S
Jackdaw 17 >S

Totals: 395 individuals, 23 species, 3:40 hours

Present: Tufted Duck 1, Kestrel 4, Green Woodpecker 1, Dunnock 1, Robin 1, Magpie 2, Carrion Crow 72.

4 Crossbills came over from Ogden direction towards Mixenden plantation and 2 Ravens over made up for an otherwise quiet morning for migrants.

Dave Sutcliffe