Caldene Fields, Low Moor.... 15-09-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Wednesday 15 September 2010
Counting period: 6:30-8:30
Weather: Dry with a F5 with gust to F6 W/S/W wind and a temp of 10c. 70% dark cloud to the S/W always clearer to the N/E.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving birds:
Golden Plover 4 -
Swallow - 81
Carrion Crow 1 -
Black-headed Gull 924 -
House Martin - 1
Chaffinch 3 -
Common Gull - 2
Meadow Pipit 7 -
Greenfinch 3 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 11 -
Grey Wagtail - 2
Goldfinch 52 -
Stock Dove 1 -
alba wagtail sp. 9 -
Woodpigeon 48 -
Jackdaw 1 -

Totals: 1150 individuals, 16 species, 2:00 hours

Comments: A good watch despite the very strong wind. The conditions suited the Gulls with nearly a thousand passing especially just after dawn. What was interesting was a good number of Swallows and Goldfinch were prepared to battle against the headwinds and not low but at a reasonable height. My first Golden Plovers of the autumn also battled through to the S/W

Martyn Priestley