Caldene Fields, Low Moor.... 12-10-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Counting period: 7:00-9:45
Weather: Dry with 100% high cloud and a N/N/E F1/2 wind. Temp 7c and good visibility to around 10+ miles. Conditions remained static throughout the watch.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving birds:
Canada Goose 8 -
alba wagtail sp. 7 -
Carrion Crow 12 + 4
Mallard 11 -
Blackbird - 4
Starling 18 -
Common Snipe 1 -
Fieldfare - 3
Chaffinch 8 + 15
Black-headed Gull 454 -
Song Thrush - 5
Greenfinch 12 = 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 -
Redwing 278 + 158
Goldfinch 58 -
Woodpigeon 88 -
Mistle Thrush - 2
Siskin 2 -
Meadow Pipit 24 -
Jackdaw 11 -

Totals: 1187 individuals, 20 species, 2:45 hours

Comments: After an absence of 4 days I think I caught the ‘tail end’ of the recent E wave, as not many finches or Wags were moving today. There was plenty of Redwings about but many were judged by flight pattern to be birds that had probably coming in during the last few days. However, I did pick up a S/E movement around 08.00 which lasted through out the watch of birds coming in over Heckmondwike and then moving N/W which not only involved Redwings but other thrushes including Fieldfare and a few Chaffs.

Martyn Priestley