Oxenhope... dunnock delight! 12-11-2009

Sunrise over Scarlet! (c) 2009


Fractus off the Moor (c) 2009

First sun! (c) 2009


Fog Stratus Prevails... mid am! (c) 2009

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Thursday 12 November 2009
Counting period: 7:15-10:45
Weather: SW F3, 6degC, 30km, 1/8 fog stratus and fractus from moors, QNH 997 falling then rising
Observers: Dave Barker

Moving Birds:
Goosander 1 -
Dunnock 1 -
Black-headed Gull 110 -
Fieldfare 99 -
Common Gull 21 -
Starling - 34
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 -
Greenfinch 2 -
Skylark 1 -
Goldfinch 1 -

Totals: 271 individuals, 10 species, 3:30 hours

Comments: The passage of a front overnight and out into the North Sea, left clear and sterile skies with no high movement detected at all! In fact there was very little surface movement either with only low numbers and low species diversity on the move. The most interesting event was the overflying of a Dunnock! at 0757hr west, complete with several spaced "bell" calls... fantastic! A single "white" male Goosander went south.

Dave

Hunter Hill, Calderdale... quiet! 12-11-2009

Cold Edge, Halifax (W Yorks, England)
Thursday 12 November 2009
Counting period: 7:35-9:35
Weather: Mist down to 1000ft then clearing skies. 6c. Wind SW F1 increasing to F3
Observers: Dave Sutcliffe

Moving Birds:
Grey Heron - 2
Starling 77 -
Mallard 13 -
Chaffinch 6 -
Woodpigeon 32 -
finch sp. 4 -
Meadow Pipit 22 -
Greenfinch 1 -
Redwing 51 -
Siskin 1 -

Totals: 209 individuals, 10 species, 2:00 hours

Present: Mallard 6, Goosander 1, Kestrel 1, Black-headed Gull 240, Common Gull 55, Stock Dove 2, Green Woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Jay 1, Magpie 6, Carrion Crow 15

Dave Sutcliffe

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... quiet! 12-11-2009

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Thursday 12 November 2009
Counting period: 6:45-8:45
Weather: : Dry with only 20% high cloud to the W and a temp of 3c. giving sunshine and open blue skies with excellent visibility to beyond 10 miles. A hint of a W wind was felt.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving Birds:
Mallard 4 -
Redwing 75 -
Sparrowhawk 1 -
Carrion Crow 23 -
Black-headed Gull 23 -
Starling 118 -
Common Gull 7 -
Chaffinch 6 -
Woodpigeon 12 -
finch sp. 25 -
Meadow Pipit 1 + 1
Greenfinch 32 -
alba wagtail sp. 19 -
Goldfinch 22 -
Fieldfare 31 -

Totals: 400 individuals, 15 species, 2:00 hours

Comments: A very quiet but lovely morning with an ‘ end of season ‘ feel to the watch. Some movement may have been taking place very high up as a few finch Sp were noted, BH Gull did not move in any numbers and may well have run their course. No good numbers of thrushes or Starling moved and even passage Greenfinch’s are showing signs of slowing down here.

Martyn Priestley