Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Oxenhope... Swallow movement picks up! 18-08-2009



Swallow... Nab Water Lane (c) Brian Vickers 2009




Swallows moving today, found a flock of 50+ on Nab Water Lane resting on a fence this morning in the middle of the moors!

Later AM... 60+ Swallows moving south quickly with a Peregrine circling above them over Gooseye, the Peregrine was then mobbed by a Sparrowhawk. Then a steady movement south over the next 3 hrs at across Wharfedale.

CHATS PASSING THROUGH!

Fly Flatts,
4 Wheatear,

Nab Water lane,
1 Wheatear.

Brian Vickers.
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Glovershaw 18-08-2009

Just two Wheatear and a Whinchat in the fields by Golcar Farm this morning.

Paul King
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Rombalds Moor 17-08-2009

A Whinchat was with a family of Stonechat at Whetstone Allotments this afternoon.

Shaun Radcliffe