Hunter Hill, Calderdale... fieldfares push! 05-11-2009

Looking East... (c) DJ Sutcliffe 2009

Cold Edge, Halifax (W Yorks, England)
Thursday 5 November 2009
Counting period: 7:45-10:45
Weather: Bright skies and clear visibility first thing. Wind W F3 decreasing to F1. 5c increasing to 7c mist and light drizzle by 10:15
Observers: Dave Sutcliffe

Moving Birds:
Pink-footed Goose 110 -
large gull spec. - 1
Redwing 3 -
Greylag Goose - 11
Woodpigeon 21 -
Mistle Thrush - 6
Sparrowhawk 1 -
Skylark 2 -
Starling 246 -
Common Snipe - 1
Meadow Pipit 54 -
Chaffinch 13 -
Common Gull 24 -
alba wagtail sp. 1 -
Goldfinch 2 -
Herring Gull 2 + 1
Fieldfare 1972 -
Reed Bunting 1 -

Totals: 2472 individuals, 18 species, 3:00 hours

Present: Grey Heron 1, Pheasant 2, Black-headed Gull 110, Common Gull 35, Green Woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Robin 1, Jay 1, Magpie 16, Jackdaw 46, Carrion Crow 13

Comments: A good movement of Fieldfares until shortly after 10 am when the mist and drizzle came in from the west - maximum flocks were 220,180,180,176 and 161. Pink-footed Geese came through at 09:05 but at a great distance original count I overestimated was getting on for 150 but HC at Oxenhope confirmed as 110 (thanks Howard)

Dave Sutcliffe