Queensbury... the smell of the vis! 13-10-2009

The Smell of Vis Mig
13/10/2009
The sweet scent of vis mig was in the air as I set off walking to work at 0730 hrs,it was one of those mornings when vis miggers know that its just right.
Meadow Pipits were the first birds over >S followed by a continous flow of Redwings also > S.

By the time I got to work Jackdaws and Woodpigeons were coming over in droves directly >S and then came the Fieldfares also >S. A few phone calls soon determined that HC at Oxenhope and DJS at Hunger Hill were swamped with birds coming over in swarms.

Unfortunately cars were queueing up for repair so it was head down time for me although every time I looked out they were still coming over. My dog walk up Foxhill at lunchtime saw empty skies as if it had never happened. I think DJS and HC are still at their watchpoints now counting by torchlight. What a Day.

Casual observations to and at work, hundreds missed.

Meadow Pipit...........c 180 >S
Redwing....................c 350 >S
Fieldfare...................c 250 >S
Woodpigeon..............c 200 >S
Jackdaw....................c200 >S

Brian Sumner