Caldene Fields, Low Moor.... 18-10-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Monday 18 October 2010
Counting period: 7:15-10:15
Weather: Dry with 90% high heavy cloud and a rise in temp to 9c. No wind to start with then 08.00 an F2 S/W with heavy cloud pushing in from the S/W.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving birds;
Black-headed Gull 154 -
Jackdaw 6 -
Common Gull 1+ 1
Carrion Crow 12 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 -
Starling 289 -
Woodpigeon 91 -
Chaffinch 10 -
Meadow Pipit - 1
Greenfinch 39 -
alba wagtail sp. 11 -
Goldfinch 21 -
Fieldfare - 71
Siskin - 1
Redwing - 149

Totals: 858 individuals, 15 species, 3:00 hours

Comments: A quieter day with little movement noted apart from the remnants of yesterday Starling push again to the S/W and on the same flight track. A few hundred thrushes blogging about to the E of the watchpoint

Martyn Priestley