Caldene Fields, Low Moor.... 25-09-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Saturday 25 September 2010
Counting period: 6:45-10:30
Weather: Dry with 20% thin cloud to the E and a F3/4 N wind reducing to F2 by 10.30. Cold temp 5c. After dawn there were open skies and an increase in temp to around 9c. Excellent visibility 20+
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving birds:
Cormorant 2 -
Collared Dove 2 -
Starling - 1
Pink-footed Goose 40 + 7
Swallow - 29
Chaffinch 6 + 8
Mallard - 2
Meadow Pipit 57 + 12
finch sp. 5 -
Sparrowhawk 2 -
Grey Wagtail - 1
Greenfinch 64 -
Common Buzzard 1 -
alba wagtail sp. 10 + 3
Goldfinch 229 -
Black-headed Gull 231 -
Mistle Thrush - 13
Siskin - 2
Common Gull 2 -
Magpie 1 -
Lesser Redpoll 8 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 19 + 12
Jackdaw 3 + 7
Woodpigeon 28 -
Carrion Crow 23 5

Totals: 835 individuals, 25 species, 3:45 hours

Comments: An excellent day with Goldfinches pouring through breaking my last record of 192 ! The drop in temp also saw a marked increase in Greenfinch moving to the W/S/W. BH Gull also showed well and at 9.19 over the Tong area I picked up a drifting Common Buzzard a site first. I also picked up a small movement of Pinks to the N/W and S. Corvids were also on the move and a party 3 poorly seen large slow flying birds could well of been Ravens, my first Siskin moved to the W and a party of 8 Redpolls to the S was a good find.

Martyn