Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 04-10-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Sunday 4 October 2009
Counting period: 7:15-11:00
Weather: WNW 3 rising 4 and oktas 5. Cool . 2/8 cloud.
Observers: A Hanby

Moving Birds:

Cormorant 11 -
Woodpigeon 16 -
Chaffinch 9 -
Greylag Goose 3 -
Skylark 18 -
finch sp. 56 -
Mallard 3 -
Swallow 14 -
Greenfinch 12 -
Ringed Plover 1 -
Meadow Pipit 384 -
Goldfinch 25 -
Golden Plover 183
alba wagtail sp. 10 -
Siskin 34 -
Common Snipe 8 -
Song Thrush 4 -
Linnet 145 -
Black-headed Gull 1 -
Mistle Thrush 3 -
Lesser Redpoll 6 -
Common Gull - 9
Jay 4 -
Crossbill 29 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 11
Jackdaw 8 -
Reed Bunting 1 -
Great Black-backed Gull - 1
Starling - 5

Totals: 1014 individuals, 29 species, 3:45 hours

Present: Mallard 25, Red Kite 3, Common Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Golden Plover 390, Lapwing 200, Stock Dove 2, Skylark 6, Coal Tit 3, Magpie 8, Rook 4, Carrion Crow 30, Starling 220, Reed Bunting 5

Comments: Interesting and varied morning. Birds picked after c0800 then the passage died rather abruptly at c10.30 hrs


Counting period: 14:40-15:50
Weather: WNW 4 cool. 1/8 cloud; rain over high moors to NW. Visibility good
Observers: Andy Hanby


Moving Birds:

Merlin 1 -
Woodpigeon 7 -
Black-headed Gull 4 -
Swallow 6 -
Common Gull 12 -
Meadow Pipit 3 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 8 -
Siskin 2 -
Herring Gull 20 -
Linnet - 5

Totals: 68 individuals, 10 species, 1:10 hours

Present: Sparrowhawk 2, Common Buzzard 1, Peregrine 1

Comments: Largest movement of Herring gulls of the autumn, with the totals being made up of a flock of 15 a flock of 1 and a single bird.


Andy Hanby