Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... quick gander! 10-11-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Tuesday 10 November 2009
Counting period: 7:30-8:30
Weather: 8 ok WNW 2 Intermittent light rain at first with more continuous rain from 0820
Observers: Andrew Hanby


Moving Birds:
Common Gull 127 -
Chaffinch 7 -
Woodpigeon 71 -
Greenfinch 1 -
Meadow Pipit 7 -
Goldfinch 5 -
Fieldfare 333 -
Linnet 3 -
Redwing 21 -

Totals: 575 individuals, 9 species, 1:00 hours

Present: Golden Plover 65, Lapwing 350, Grey Wagtail 3, Blue Tit 1

Comments: Another quick gander before work and till about 0820 the going was slow , but with the onset of heavier rain the Fieldfares started to pile through with flocks of 29 , 18, 82, 71, 120 in the last 10 mins (in that oder- flocks getting bigger!). I was sad to go but work beckoned.

Andy