Caldene Fields, Low Moor.... 02-10-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Saturday 2 October 2010
Counting period: 7:00-9:30
Weather: : Dry with 60% cloud always clearer to the E/S/E and low lying mist. A F1 S/W wind mild temp 10c and good visibility to around 15+miles.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving birds;
Canada Goose - 6
Meadow Pipit 64 -
Carrion Crow 14 -
Mallard 4 + 12
alba wagtail sp. 21 -
Starling 4 -
Goosander 4 -
Blackbird - 1
Chaffinch 21 1
Black-headed Gull 590 + 164
Redwing - 4
finch sp. 1 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 -
Mistle Thrush - 1
Greenfinch 14 + 29
Woodpigeon 55 + 37
Magpie 1 -
Goldfinch 155 -
Swallow 3 -
Jackdaw 14 -

Totals: 1222 individuals, 20 species, 2:30 hours

Comments: A lot better day with a gulls and finches moving. BH Gulls were moving to the S and then around 09.30 164 moved to the N. Goldfinch were moving again and due to low mist probably a good number were missing as some were travelling low. 2 parties of Greenfinch moved to the S/E which is uncommon here and 5 Bullfinch came and spent the morning in nearby bushes and could have been genuine moving birds but were discounted as some local birds were about. A high flying Magpie S and 4 Goosander S/E finished off a good morning.

Martyn