Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... woodies win!! 29-10-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Thursday 29 October 2009
Counting period: 6:45-9:15
Weather: 6 ok- 4 OKT, SUNNY LATER. FOG INTHE VALLEYS BUT VISIBILITY TO EAST AT LEAST 8 MILES.
Observers: Andy Hanby

Moving Birds:
Greylag Goose 21 -
alba wagtail sp. 7 -
Brambling 1 -
Common Snipe 2 -
Fieldfare 231 -
finch sp. 42 -
Common Gull 59 -
Song Thrush 1 -
Greenfinch 13 -
Stock Dove 1 -
Redwing 58 -
Siskin 2 -
Woodpigeon 2644 -
Goldcrest 2 -
Linnet 21 -
Collared Dove 2 -
Starling 295 -
Lesser Redpoll 20 -
Skylark 23 -
Tree Sparrow 2 -
Reed Bunting 3 -
Meadow Pipit 66 -
Chaffinch 29 -

Totals: 3545 individuals, 23 species, 2:30 hours

Present: Kestrel 1, Golden Plover 500, Lapwing 400, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 5, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 1, Magpie 1, Jackdaw 60, Rook 30, Carrion Crow 15, Starling 1200

Comments: The Redpoll were all in one low flying flock. Most things going due south today. A bit of a resurgence of meadow Pipits was notable while woodpigeon won the numbers game.


Andy Hanby