Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 01-05-2010

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Saturday 1 May 2010
Counting period: 6:05-10:20
Weather: 7C at start 2/8 cloud on arrival, 7/8 at end. NW1-2 then 0 then NNE 1
Observers: A Hanby, J Blacker

Moving Birds;
Cormorant 2 _+ 3
Collared Dove 3 -
Meadow Pipit - 5
Grey Heron - 2
Swift 2 -
flava wagtail sp. - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Green Woodpecker - 1
Starling - 3
Oystercatcher - 1
Sand Martin - 6
Goldfinch - 10
Black-headed Gull - 8
Swallow - 34
Linnet - 24
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 66
House Martin - 14
Lesser Redpoll - 4

Totals: 190 individuals, 18 species, 4:15 hours

Present: Mallard 1, Red Kite 11, Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 7, Kestrel 2, Oystercatcher 2, Golden Plover 170, Curlew 7, Stock Dove 4, Woodpigeon 25, Swallow 8, Dunnock 1, Wheatear 10, Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 4, Great Tit 2, Jay 1, Jackdaw 6, Rook 90, Goldfinch 4, Linnet 6

Comments: Slow but some interest- with a Green Woodpecker being the highlight. The whitethroat was the first of the year, singing at the end of the lane we count on. The wheatears were turning over all morning- dropping in then disappearing ( put as 'N')

Andy and John