Stainburn Moor.. it isent finished yet! 14-10-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Counting period: 7:25-12:12
Weather: wind 0-1 variable 6 oktas mist at first with fog in the Wharfe valley to the South
Observers: Andrew Hanby


Moving Birds:

Greylag Goose - 2
Grey Wagtail - 2
Starling 1390 -
Marsh Harrier 1 -
alba wagtail sp. 16 -
Tree Sparrow 3 -
Common Buzzard 2 -
Dunnock 4 -
Chaffinch 44 -
Peregrine 2 -
Blackbird 1 -
Brambling 7 -
Common Snipe 41 -
Fieldfare 73 -
finch sp. 34 -
Curlew 1 -
Song Thrush 11 -
Goldfinch 16 -
Black-headed Gull - 44
Redwing 1736 -
Siskin 3 -
Common Gull 15 + 4
Mistle Thrush 2 - Linnet 16 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 -
Blue Tit 3 -
Lesser Redpoll 35 -
Stock Dove 1 -
Great Tit 6 -
Crossbill 1 -
Woodpigeon 39 -
Jay 1 -
Bullfinch 3 -
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 -
Magpie 7 -
Yellowhammer 1 -
Skylark 47 -
Jackdaw 32 -
Reed Bunting 4 -
Meadow Pipit 116 -
Carrion Crow 10 -

Totals: 3779 individuals, 41 species, 4:47 hours

Present: Red Kite 3, Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 1, Golden Plover 270, Lapwing 450, Common Snipe 4, Common Gull 19, Mistle Thrush 2, Rook 25, Carrion Crow 5

Comments: Another very interesting day with lots of birds including an adult female marsh Harrier and two different Peregrines through as well as decent numbers of many other species, notably snipe. A Migrant Hawker dragonfly went SW


Counting period: 14:50-16:25
Weather: wind f1 W dry haze 8 oktas
Observers: Andrew Hanby

Moving Birds:

Black-headed Gull 65 -
Redwing 14 -
Common Gull 18 -
Starling 307 -
Woodpigeon 51 -
Linnet 1 -
Meadow Pipit 2 -

Totals: 458 individuals, 7 species, 1:35 hours

Present: Mallard 2, Common Buzzard 1, Kestrel 2, Peregrine 1, Common Snipe 10, Blackbird 2, Mistle Thrush 2, Jay 2


Comments: In view of the large number of incoming redwings reported from the East coast tgoday thought Id see if they d appear - but sadly not. Another peregrine, this time loafing around. A total of 10 snipe came in from the East and landed in a field just to the East of me. Starlings still going SW

Andy Hanby