Hunter Hill, Calderdale... 09-10-2009

Hunter Hill, Calderdale

Vis mig 07:00 till 10:00
Wind light SE - 7c with good visibility
Birds > S unless stated otherwise

Meadow Pipit - 56
Woodpigeon - 224 (they nearly all came down into Mixendedn Res'r plantation)
Greenfinch - 2
Pied Wagtail - 5
Siskin - 2
Grey Wagtail - 1
Chaffinch - 4
Goldfinch - 4
Cormorant - 2
2 Grey Heron >W

1 Crossbill over headed down from Ogden direction towards Mixenden plantation at 09:15

Redwing - 160+ at 09:05 were seen over Ogden, dropping into the plantation en mass. Then at 09:30 they headed down towards the Ogden golf course to feed in the fields. They were spooked by a Sparrowhawk and headed back into the plantation at Ogden at 09:55.

Other birds:
8 Grey Partridge
62 Jackdaws and c80 B H Gulls heading towards Wheatley Valley (from the roost)?
1 Canada Goose and 1 Barnacle Goose flew over from Cold Edge and dropped into Ogden
1 Pheasant
6 Jay
3 Kestrel
2 Sparrowhawk
1 Wren
9 Carrion Crows

Dave Sutcliffe