Caldene Fields, Low Moor.... 07-10-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Thursday 7 October 2010
Counting period: 7:00-10:00
Weather: Dry with 90% open skies giving long sunny periods. A hint of a S wind only. A slight drop in early morning temp 5c. Low mist to the S and very good visibility to 15 +
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving birds:
Grey Heron 1 -
alba wagtail sp. 32 + 7
Starling 9 -
Pink-footed Goose 71 -
Song Thrush - 2
Chaffinch 8 -
Mallard 9 -
Redwing - 2
finch sp. 2 -
Black-headed Gull 363 -
Jay 1 -
Greenfinch - 19
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 -
Jackdaw 3 -
Goldfinch 101 -
Woodpigeon 294 + 26
Rook 3 -
Siskin 3 -
Meadow Pipit 41 + 3
Carrion Crow 11 + 4
Snow Bunting 1 -

Totals: 1017 individuals, 21 species, 3:00 hours

Comments: Plenty of stuff moving but will have missed a lot due to some birds flying very high in the open skies. But what a start with a calling Snow Bunting high just after dawn to the S. A single party of Pinks flew to the S/W and there was a noticeable movement of Alba’s to the S/W. 3 Rooks and a genuine moving Jay were interesting and because my site is ‘ urban ‘ I am very caution about local moving Corvids/Tits/Finches later in the watch but a Coal tit was picked up coming in from the N/E and travelled approx 3 miles and then stopped in a nearby tree by the watchpoint. This may well have been a moving, as aposed to a local bird. Woodies are again getting restless here and over 200 moved S. 1 Small copper present

Martyn