Hunter Hill, Calderdale... 05-10-2010

Cold Edge, Halifax (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Counting period: 7:30-10:30
Weather: 11degC. Wind W/S/W F3 to F4 blustery with low cloud but all the tops clear with haze in the distance.
Observers: David Sutcliffe

Moving birds:
Mallard - 1
Carrion Crow 4 -
Common Snipe 1 -
Starling 13 -
Black-headed Gull 16 + 1
Chaffinch 21 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2
Greenfinch 1 -
Meadow Pipit 92 -
Goldfinch 8 -
alba wagtail sp. 1 -
Siskin 12 -
Redwing 47 -
Reed Bunting 1 -
Jackdaw - 1

Totals: 222 individuals, 15 species, 3:00 hours

Present: Grey Heron 1, Sparrowhawk 2, Red-legged Partridge 7, Little Owl 3, Green Woodpecker 1, Wheatear 1

Comments: The vis started off promising with a few Chaffinch, Redwings, Mipits and Starlings coming through but tailed off quickly with nothing after 09:15 other than 2 Meadow Pipits. The 12 Siskin came through so low that they nearly flew into me and veared off at the last second! A Wheatear on the deck was a bonus as were 7 R L Partridge in the nearby quarry and 3 Little Owls very vocal.

David