Stainburn Moor, Harrogate.... fieldfares on the move! 02-04-2010

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Friday 2 April 2010
Counting period: 7:15-8:05
Weather: dense fog 2C no wind
Observers: Andrew Hanby

Moving Birds:
Meadow Pipit - 4
alba wagtail sp. - 1

Totals: 5 individuals, 2 species, 0:50 hours

Present: Dunnock 7, Fieldfare 15, Chaffinch 6

Comments: Fog so dense John could have been there but I wouldn't have seen him!- well not quite....


Counting period: 11:00-12:20
Weather: SE 3 8C Vis 10 miles 7-8/8 cloud
Observers: Andrew Hanby


Moving Birds;
Black-headed Gull - 8
Meadow Pipit - 40
Common Gull - 120
Fieldfare - 273
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Starling - 245
Collared Dove - 4
Goldfinch 6 -

Totals: 697 individuals, 8 species, 1:20 hours

Present: Mallard 3, Red Kite 3, Common Buzzard 5, Oystercatcher 4, Golden Plover 1200, Lapwing 8, Curlew 8, Stock Dove 4, Skylark 10, Meadow Pipit 6, Pied Wagtail 3, Mistle Thrush 2, Great Tit 4, Starling 950

Comments: The main point of interest were the Fieldfares, sometimes mixed with starlings. At first thought they were around but it became apparent that they were all field hoping ENE with some higher birds. I'd have stayed longer but a touch of man flu has blunted my keen ness to stand by a road in a cold wind!

Andy