Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... redwing rukus! 09-10-2010
Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Saturday 9 October 2010
Counting period: 8:30-10:55
Weather: Low Cloud vis 100m increasing 500m 13C ENE-NE F2-3
Observers: J Blacker
Moving birds:
Common Snipe - 1
Swallow - 2
Chaffinch 4 -
Black-headed Gull - 1
Meadow Pipit 2 -
finch sp. 4 -
Stock Dove - 3
alba wagtail sp. - 2
Greenfinch - 2
Woodpigeon 1 + 2
Redwing 250 -
Goldfinch 2 -
Collared Dove 1 -
Mistle Thrush - 1
Siskin 9 -
Skylark 6 -
Great Tit - 4
Linnet 1 -
Totals: 298 individuals, 18 species, 2:25 hours
Present: Pheasant 1, Golden Plover 250, Lapwing 200, Dunnock 1, Robin 1, Rook 30, Carrion Crow 25, Starling 300
Comments: Despite low cloud a variety of moving birds in addition to sizeable starling, lapwing and golden plover flocks. Highlight was separate flocks of redwing high overhead appx 100 and 150 heading SW
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Counting period: 11:10-15:10
Weather: as before but clearing slowly with some sun breaking through in the last hour with rising ESE wind.
Observers: AHanby J Blacker
Moving birds:
Greylag Goose - 25
Skylark 21 -
Chaffinch 35 -
Canada Goose - 10
alba wagtail sp. 3 -
finch sp. 19 -
Black-headed Gull 3 -
Song Thrush 1 -
Goldfinch 6 -
Common Gull 8 -
Redwing 3662 -
Siskin 1 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 7 -
Mistle Thrush 2 -
Herring Gull 9 + 1
Long-tailed Tit 13 -
Totals: 3826 individuals, 16 species, 4:00 hours
Present: Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 1, Osprey 2, Merlin 1, Golden Plover 450, Lapwing 65, Collared Dove 1, Blue Tit 2, Tree Sparrow 1, Linnet 2
Comments: AH left it till the fog lifted a bit before coming out and on seeing redwings steaming through called JB for assistance. Redwings definitely birds of the day with 3662 birds in this second session including one flock of over 400; all on a fairly narrow track to N of us going ESE. No definite Fieldfare but a few Mistle thrushes. The other highlights were a flock of 13 Long Tailed tits along the hedge west, a Merlin chasing Redwings and some Herring Gulls.
Andy and John
Saturday 9 October 2010
Counting period: 8:30-10:55
Weather: Low Cloud vis 100m increasing 500m 13C ENE-NE F2-3
Observers: J Blacker
Moving birds:
Common Snipe - 1
Swallow - 2
Chaffinch 4 -
Black-headed Gull - 1
Meadow Pipit 2 -
finch sp. 4 -
Stock Dove - 3
alba wagtail sp. - 2
Greenfinch - 2
Woodpigeon 1 + 2
Redwing 250 -
Goldfinch 2 -
Collared Dove 1 -
Mistle Thrush - 1
Siskin 9 -
Skylark 6 -
Great Tit - 4
Linnet 1 -
Totals: 298 individuals, 18 species, 2:25 hours
Present: Pheasant 1, Golden Plover 250, Lapwing 200, Dunnock 1, Robin 1, Rook 30, Carrion Crow 25, Starling 300
Comments: Despite low cloud a variety of moving birds in addition to sizeable starling, lapwing and golden plover flocks. Highlight was separate flocks of redwing high overhead appx 100 and 150 heading SW
.............................
Counting period: 11:10-15:10
Weather: as before but clearing slowly with some sun breaking through in the last hour with rising ESE wind.
Observers: AHanby J Blacker
Moving birds:
Greylag Goose - 25
Skylark 21 -
Chaffinch 35 -
Canada Goose - 10
alba wagtail sp. 3 -
finch sp. 19 -
Black-headed Gull 3 -
Song Thrush 1 -
Goldfinch 6 -
Common Gull 8 -
Redwing 3662 -
Siskin 1 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 7 -
Mistle Thrush 2 -
Herring Gull 9 + 1
Long-tailed Tit 13 -
Totals: 3826 individuals, 16 species, 4:00 hours
Present: Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 1, Osprey 2, Merlin 1, Golden Plover 450, Lapwing 65, Collared Dove 1, Blue Tit 2, Tree Sparrow 1, Linnet 2
Comments: AH left it till the fog lifted a bit before coming out and on seeing redwings steaming through called JB for assistance. Redwings definitely birds of the day with 3662 birds in this second session including one flock of over 400; all on a fairly narrow track to N of us going ESE. No definite Fieldfare but a few Mistle thrushes. The other highlights were a flock of 13 Long Tailed tits along the hedge west, a Merlin chasing Redwings and some Herring Gulls.
Andy and John
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10/09/2010 08:30:00 pm
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