Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 05/06-12-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Sunday 6 December 2009
Counting period: 10:30-11:30
Weather: F4-5 W 8'C 2/8-5/8 clear - rain later
Observers: John Blacker

Moving birds:
Anser sp. 20 -
Redwing 15 -
Herring Gull 8 -
Great Tit 1 -
Woodpigeon 15 -
Magpie - 2
Skylark 6 -
Chaffinch 2 -
Grey Wagtail 2 -
Goldfinch 2 -

Totals: 73 individuals, 10 species, 1:00 hours

Present: Common Gull 1000, Grey Wagtail 2, Starling 5000

Comments: Wind made cold watching. Large numbers of common gull circulating from south harrogate then moving west in defined arc, but likely just foraging.

John

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Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Saturday 5 December 2009
Counting period: 10:30-11:30
Weather: SW F4 increasing F5, 6degC, 50km, fine - rain later, 6/8
Observers: John Blacker


Moving Birds:
Pink-footed Goose - 150
Meadow Pipit 1 -
Greylag Goose - 20
Magpie - 2
Herring Gull 4 -
Chaffinch - 1
Woodpigeon 15 -

Totals: 193 individuals, 7 species, 1:00 hours

Present: Common Buzzard 2, Kestrel 2, Common Gull 1000, Fieldfare 12, Starling 5000

Comments: Andy to post earlier watch. Pink footed geese skein confirmed identical co-observation with those at Oxenhope flying from upper humber through calderdale over tops

John

Oxenhope... two wet mornings! 05/06-12-2009

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Sunday 6 December 2009
Counting period: 11:45-15:00
Weather: W F5, 7degC falling, 65km, 6/8, heavy rain during early part of morning now fine, QNH 987 rising
Observers: Dave Barker


Moving birds:
Pink-footed Goose - 95

Totals: 95 individuals, 1 species, 3:15 hours

Comments: Visited three local watchpoints today but too late both in time / season and too much wind for much activity. Nothing much doing except for a skein of c95 pinks WNW high above Calderdale at 1350hr


Dave
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Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Saturday 5 December 2009
Counting period: 7:55-11:45
Weather: SW F4 increasing F5, 4degC, 30km, fine following overnight rain, 6/8, QNH 993 steady
Observers: Dave Barker, Rod Procter, Howard Creber

Moving Birds:
Pink-footed Goose - 134
Common Gull 9 -
Black-headed Gull 31 -
Meadow Pipit 2 -

Totals: 176 individuals, 4 species, 3:50 hours

Comments: Three watchpoints visited this morning. Very little in the sky and virtually nothing on the deck. Single skein of pinks flew low WNW at 1140hr over village (RHP/HC).

Dave