Caldene Fields, Low Moor... 21-09-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 21 September 2010
Counting period: 6:45-9:15
Weather: Dry with fog creating visibility from 100 yds pre dawn to beyond 15miles. No wind of note, mild 11c 100% cloud clearing from the E with full sun around 08.00.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving birds:
Grey Heron - 1
Meadow Pipit 247 -
Starling - 6
Mallard - 5
Grey Wagtail - 1
Chaffinch 9 -
Black-headed Gull 27 -
alba wagtail sp. 2 + 19
finch sp. 10 -
Common Gull 1 -
Mistle Thrush - 3
Greenfinch 2 + 37
Woodpigeon 27 -
Jay 2 -
Goldfinch 134 -
Collared Dove 1 -
Jackdaw 16 -
Swallow - 8
Carrion Crow 16 -

Totals: 574 individuals, 19 species, 2:30 hours

Comments: : A good day but missed a lot due to heavy low fog and bright sunshine above creating very poor viewing conditions to the E. So most of my observations were to the W over Low Moor and Wibsey and plenty of birds were moving. Mipits start to move in reasonable numbers here from the third week of Sept and today saw a 3 figure count moving but I suspect many were missed due to some flying very high and Goldfinch which were seen ‘tree hopping before moving W, Wagtails and Corvids were also moving. The highlight for me today was 2 Jays which were picked up coming in W over Low Moor and were tracked veering S and out of sight over Heckmondwike a distance of over 15 miles.

Martyn