Oxenhope... mediocre day 08-10-2009

Sunrise today (c) Howard Creber 2009


Early sun on the fractus (c) Howard Creber 2009



Beautiful Billows (c) Howard Creber 2009

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Thursday 8 October 2009
Counting period: 7:00-10:00
Weather: W F3/4, 4degC, 65km, 2/8 haze to N and E, Stratocumulus, altocumulus, dry and sunny, QNH 1014 rising
Observers: Howard Creber


Moving birds:
Common Snipe 3 -
Chaffinch 11 -
Woodpigeon 80 -
Greenfinch 25 -
Meadow Pipit 241 -
Goldfinch 4 -
alba wagtail sp. 7 -
Siskin 6 -
Mistle Thrush 7 -
Reed Bunting 1 -
Starling 4 + 7 = 11

Totals: 396 individuals, 11 species, 3:00 hours

Comments: VIS MIG Meadow Pipit - 241 W Chaffinch - 11 S Greenfinch - 25 S Goldfinch - 4 S Siskin - 6 W Wood Pigs - 80 W Starling - 11 (4W & 7 NW) Mistle Thrush - 7 W Snipe - 3 W Alba Wag - 7 S Reed Bunting - 1 W. Usual local birds. COMMENTS Yet another mediocre day at best. Probably 60% of the Mipits recorded were only detected by disciplined scoping out over Clayton and Wibsey. No Redwings or even Song Thrushes. The first genuine Starling "squadron" of the season powered through NW below the banking and over the sandpits at 08.30 hrs - they were really steaming.

Howard

Counting period: 20:10-21:10
Weather: Calm, open sky.
Observers: Dave Barker

Totals: 0 individuals, 0 species, 1:00 hours

Comments: Norr Hill. Nocturnal visit to listen for Redwings. None heard in the one hour period.

Dave