Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... steady move! 27-03-2010

Black Redstart.... montage (c) John Blacker 2010

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Saturday 27 March 2010
Counting period: 6:35-11:30
Weather: W moving NW then W F1-2 gusting F3 8/8 increasing 3/8 oktas. vis 40m+
Observers: Andrew Hanby, John Blacker

Moving Birds:
Cormorant - 3
Collared Dove - 1
Turdus sp. - 10
Grey Heron - 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Coal Tit - 1
Greylag Goose - 3
Skylark - 2
Starling - 139
Shelduck 1 -
Meadow Pipit 8+312
Chaffinch - 16
Lapwing - 6
alba wagtail sp. - 20
finch sp. - 6
Black-headed Gull - 25
Black Redstart - 1
Greenfinch - 4
Common Gull - 340
Wheatear - 4
Goldfinch - 27
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4
Fieldfare - 38
Linnet - 16
Woodpigeon 6+ 16
Redwing - 15
Yellowhammer - 1

Totals: 1029 individuals, 27 species, 4:55 hours

Present: Sparrowhawk 2, Common Buzzard 7, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 4, Common Snipe 1, Curlew 12, Common Gull 400, Pied Wagtail 2, Magpie 6, Jackdaw 40, Rook 50, Carrion Crow 30

Comments: A fine morning with lots of movement. Highlight a Black Redstart, but 4... poss 5 Wheatear also flew in and out. Mipits, Finches, Wags and Thrushes moving through steadily with a 31 flock by far the largest. Shelduck flew S our 2nd of the year. Large numbers of common gull soaring and moving generally N on thermals.

Andy and John