Soil Hill 13-04-2009

Hauled myself out of bed early to be at Soil Hill by 7am, this is a sure sign of desperation.
As I arrived the mist came down.

Managed to see 2 female Wheatears, a few Skylarks
and that was it.

Trough Lane, Late afternoon, 2 female Wheatears.

Brian Vickers.
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Oxenhope Watchpoint

1 Male Ring Ouzel still present but, out of sight at times.
52 Lesser Blackback Gulls on water.

Atrem

Oxenhope 13-04-2009

The Moon at Sunrise (c) 2009
















On Top of the Fogs..... looking SW (c) 2009
















Base Camp this Morning (c) 2009

Looking South.... Empty Skys (c) 2009

Looking south.... (c) 2009

0700 - 1000hr DB / HC

Calm rising ESE F3, 4degC, 100m - 3km max, 1/8, QNH 1013 falling.

SPRING WATCHPOINT: Great to be out but almost devoid of birds in the sky!! Initial dense fogs to the east of the watchpoint invading from time to time on the increasing ESE breeze but we always had vertical visibility. Both Airedale and Calderdale clagged with dense fog, so despite no birds, we probably made the best decision to visit here, on top of the fogs. Not a single moving mipit!!

Moving Birds in order of appearance:

Linnet 2 > N

Reed Bunting 3 > N

and thats it in the three full three hour period!

Dave