Hunter Hill, Calderdale... 14-07-2010

Cold Edge, Halifax (W Yorks, England)
Wednesday 14 July 2010
Counting period: 8:15-10:30
Weather: SE wind F4 decreasing to F3 with excellent visibility. 15c with 100% cloud cover and rain forecast
Observers: David Sutcliffe

Moving birds:
Black-headed Gull 8 + 5
Swift 143 -
Common Gull 1 - Skylark 1 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 8 + 5
Swallow 52 -
Herring Gull 1 -
Meadow Pipit 4 -
Great Black-backed Gull 2 -
alba wagtail sp. 1 -
Woodpigeon - 8
Greenfinch 1 -

Totals: 240 individuals, 12 species, 2:15 hours

Present: Grey Heron 1, Stock Dove 6, Little Owl 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Jay 2, Magpie 2, Jackdaw 62, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 2

Comments: Little movement other than Swifts - 136 to 9.30 then only 7 in the second period.

David Sutcliffe