Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 22-11-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Sunday 22 November 2009
Counting period: 8:05-10:30
Weather: SSW F3-5 6'C 5/8 Oktas vis 75km
Observers: John Blcker + Andy Hanby

Moving Birds:
Cormorant 1 -
Woodpigeon 15 -
Goosander 1 -
Fieldfare 150 -
Golden Plover 10 -
Redwing 11 -
Lapwing 2 -
Mistle Thrush 3 -
Common Snipe 1 -
finch sp. 4 -
Common Gull 335 -
Goldfinch 7 -
Herring Gull 10 -
Linnet 6 -

Totals: 556 individuals, 14 species, 2:25 hours

Present: Common Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Stock Dove 4, Grey Wagtail 1, Blackbird 2, Fieldfare 50, Redwing 150, Great Tit 1, Magpie 1, Jackdaw 50, Rook 50, Carrion Crow 200, Starling 10000

Comments: Clear start with wind and cloud filling in later. Noteworthy movement of Herring Gull, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush and Lapwing. Otherwise plenty of local starling flock action, Redwing and Fieldfare local and now numerous.

Andy and John

Oxenhope... bitter blast! 22-11-2009

A Few Seconds to Go... run for cover! (c) 2009

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Sunday 22 November 2009
Counting period: 7:55-10:25
Weather: SW F5 increasing F6, 7degC, 65km, 5/8 frequent considerable rain squalls, QNH 994 falling 993
Observers: Dave Barker

Moving Birds:
Common Gull 4 -
Fieldfare 4 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 -
Starling - 19

Totals: 28 individuals, 4 species, 2:30 hours

Comments: A deteriorating morning in all respects. Conditions against it from the start thus few of the few birds moving, up here today. Three small sqadrons of Starlings passed at intervals during the morning all travelling NW. A handful of Common Gulls passed west, a LBB Gull south and just four "long lost" Fieldfares east.... and that was it.

Dave