Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 28-11-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Saturday 28 November 2009
Counting period: 12:15-14:15
Weather: NW 2, 5 c, 4 Oktas- foggy in morning and cloud mostly to E
Observers: Andy Hanby

Moving Birds:
Cormorant 3 + 1
Great Black-backed Gull 2 -
Pink-footed Goose 220 -
Stock Dove 1 -
Goosander 1 -
Woodpigeon 4 -
Common Buzzard 1 -
Fieldfare 95 -
Lapwing 101 -
Chaffinch 1 -
Black-headed Gull 9 -
finch sp. 7 -
Common Gull 89 + 7
Goldfinch 1 -
Herring Gull 94 -

Totals: 637 individuals, 15 species, 2:00 hours

Present: Red Kite 9, Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 75, Lapwing 250, Common Gull 30, Meadow Pipit 1, alba wagtail sp. 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Blue Tit 1, Jackdaw 60, Rook 20, Carrion Crow 10, Starling 3500

Comments: Foggy wet and cold in the morning so a late start. The highlights were the Herring gulls moving due SW on a broad front and quite high and the Pink-footed Geese on a more SE track. The buzzard went steadily through from N of Harrogate and on over the Wharfe. The Lapwing were also on a SE track.

Andy