Stainburn Moor, Harrogate.... shortfall! 18-03-2010

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Thursday 18 March 2010
Counting period: 6:37-8:10
Weather: 6c rising to 8c; wind SSE 3 visibility poor 5/8 cloud
Observers: John Blacker, Andy Hanby

Moving Birds:
Canada Goose - 2
Fieldfare - 98
Goosander 2 -
Redwing - 8
Golden Plover - 15
Starling - 53
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
finch sp. - 12
Woodpigeon - 106
Greenfinch - 2
Collared Dove - 4
Goldfinch - 1
Meadow Pipit - 12
Linnet - 2
alba wagtail sp. - 5

Totals: 323 individuals, 15 species, 1:33 hours

Present: Kestrel 1, Curlew 6, Common Gull 280, Stock Dove 6, Skylark 8, alba wagtail sp. 1, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 3, Mistle Thrush 3, Great Tit 2, Jackdaw 4, Carrion Crow 18, Starling 45, Chaffinch 6

Comments: Things fell well short of the expectations generated by yesterdays mipit rush which fizzled markedly. The high points were 'low altitude'- a record count of Collared Doves and also a modest Fieldfare movement ( modest to the point of bashful!).

Andy and John