Hunter Hill, Calderdale.... 27-08-2010

Cold Edge, Halifax (W Yorks, England)
Friday 27 August 2010
Counting period: 6:00-9:00
Weather (first period): Wind NW F4 -10c with clear skies and excellent visibility
Observers (first period): David Sutcliffe

Moving birds:
Black-headed Gull 4 + 22
Meadow Pipit 54 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 61
alba wagtail sp. 3 -
Woodpigeon 2 + 1
Great Tit 1 -
Swift 7 -
Carrion Crow - 1
Swallow 44 -
Linnet 3 -
House Martin 28 -

Totals: 231 individuals, 11 species, 3:00 hours

Present: Grey Heron 1, Mallard 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 3, Stock Dove 6, Green Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 44, Wheatear 5, Blackbird 2, Jay 2, Magpie 6, Jackdaw 32, Rook 2, Carrion Crow 22

Comments: 1st hour of 3 hours count today as unfortunately unable to do Sat and Sun of the big vis mig. Wonderful morning with the sun rising directly over Queensbury but not many moving birds.; The wind dropped slightly but still not much movement other than Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Black-headed Gulls over towards Soil Hill and looked to be heading towards Thornton Moor. 44 Meadow pipits feeding in the quarry.; Wind dropped a little again and it came abit warmer- at last - some hirundines coming through headed by 4 Swifts and 3 more following on - this was my highlight of the morning as they stayed around for several minutes then went as fast as they came! A Great Tit over was a bit of a surpise.

Dave Sutcliffe