Ogden, Queensbury... 04-10-2009

Ogden, Queensbury (W Yorks, England)
Sunday 4 October 2009
Counting period: 7:45-10:45
Weather: WNW>4 Blue skies and sunshine with heavy showers
Observers: Brian Sumner

Moving Birds:

Common Snipe 9 -
Fieldfare - 4
Woodpigeon 11 -
Mistle Thrush 12 -
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 -
Chaffinch 146 -
Swallow 6 -
Greenfinch 32 -
House Martin 1 -
Siskin 17 -
Meadow Pipit 480 -
Linnet 11 -
Grey Wagtail 4 -
Reed Bunting 1 -
alba wagtail sp. 18 -

Totals: 755 individuals, 15 species, 3:00 hours

Present: Grey Heron 1, Black-headed Gull 23, Common Gull 8, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2

Comments: Quiet to start with then things got moving. Main movers were Finches but the highlight was 4 Fieldfare >N. Most of the movement was W apart from Swallows, House Martin and Wagtails which were S or SW. Three Gt Spotted Woodpeckers very high and >W was unusual.


Brian Sumner