Ogden, Queensbury... 18-10-2009

18/10/2009 0715-1015hrs Very still, poor distance visibility. Some blue skies to east.

A mixed morning with a good start followed by a lull until 0915hrs when a hectic 45 mins occured with large numbers of thrushes. By 1000hrs the skies were empty.

Vis Mig :-
14 Lapwing.................................>W
4 Snipe........................................>W
271 BH Gull...............................>SW
362 Woodpigeon.......................>S and >SW
695 Starling..............................>NW
8 Brambling..............................>W
29 Chaffinch..............................>W
6 Greenfinch............................>W
1062 Fieldfare..........................>W and >NW
640 Redwing.............................>W and >NW
2 Mistle Thrush...........................>W
128 Jackdaw...............................>SW
15 Meadow Pipit.........................>SW
8 Skylark.....................................>W
8 Cormorant...............................>W 4 and 4
6 Jay............................................>W
18 LBB Gull.................................>W
2 Wigeon......................................>E
8 Blackbird..................................>W

Present :-
Sev tit flocks
L.T. Tits everywhere
3 Brambling on lodge house feeders

Brian Sumner