Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 24-07-2010

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Saturday 24 July 2010
Counting period: 5:00-9:30
Weather: W-WSW F0-1 1/8-5/8 18'C 75km
Observers: J Blacker and A Hanby

Moving Birds;
Cormorant 5 + 1
Collared Dove - 3
Jay 1 -
Greylag Goose 5 -
Swift - 4
Starling - 123
Canada Goose 1 -
Skylark - 3
Tree Sparrow 2 + 2
Golden Plover 6 -
Swallow - 85
finch sp. - 19
Lapwing - 18
Meadow Pipit 20 -
Greenfinch - 16
Curlew - 4
Robin - 2
Goldfinch 4 + 25
Black-headed Gull - 125
Wheatear 1 -
Linnet - 35
Common Gull 21 -
Chiffchaff 1 -
Crossbill - 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 16
Blue Tit - 2
Woodpigeon - 55
Great Tit - 9

Totals: 622 individuals, 28 species, 4:30 hours

Present: Common Buzzard 1, Kestrel 4, Oystercatcher 4, Lapwing 228, Stock Dove 11, Skylark 18, Swallow 100, alba wagtail sp. 3, Blackbird 2, Jackdaw 67, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 3

Comments: An inspiring morning with lots of species movement from early-doors. Highlights numerous including tree sparrow, crossbill, wheatear, chiffchaff, blue and great tit, robin. Linnet, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Mipits and Starlings all moving in 1's to 4's. Gull's and Lapwing also moving mainly in 1's to 4's. Swallows moving in small flocks but clearly against a background of those present. Few Swift about nor Sandmartin.

Andy and John