Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 07-03-2010

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Sunday 7 March 2010
Counting period: 7:10-10:20
Weather: 0/8 cloud; -4C at first rising to a stiffling 1C by finish. Wind S1, rising to 2 by end
Observers: Andrew Hanby


Moving Birds:
Cormorant - 5
Curlew - 8
Fieldfare - 12
Grey Heron - 2
Black-headed Gull - 1
Jackdaw - 9
Greylag Goose 2 -
Woodpigeon - 45
Carrion Crow - 3
Canada Goose 5 -
Skylark - 20
Starling - 34
Goosander 2 -
Meadow Pipit 1 -
Chaffinch - 15
Lapwing - 14
Blackbird - 1
Greenfinch - 8

Totals: 187 individuals, 18 species, 3:10 hours

Present: Red Kite 12, Common Buzzard 4, Kestrel 1, Red-legged Partridge 1, Oystercatcher 2, Golden Plover 125, Lapwing 2, Curlew 4, Common Gull 225, Stock Dove 8, Woodpigeon 60, Skylark 25, alba wagtail sp. 1, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 1, Blue Tit 3, Jackdaw 12, Rook 100, Carrion Crow 8, Starling 80, Chaffinch 6, Greenfinch 1

Comments: A beautiful but freezing day. Interesting to note Grahams moving Jackdaws as today was the first day of Spring I detected movement high WNW above the Wharfe. The Mistle Thrush was way up moving steadily N whilst the Fieldfares were lower and may have been on a local commute. Chaffinches are always commuting up and down the road but seemed genuinely on the move today- WNW

Andrew Hanby