Hunter Hill, Calderdale... 05-11-2010

Cold Edge, Halifax (W Yorks, England)
Friday 5 November 2010
Counting period: 8:15-10:15
Weather: Wind from the west F4. 10c - cloud throughout but visibility reasonably good
Observers: David Sutcliffe

Moving birds:
Grey Heron 1 -
Redwing - 2
Lapwing - 2
Starling - 14
Woodpigeon 8 -
Chaffinch - 52
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Totals: 80 individuals, 7 species, 2:00 hours

Present: Little Owl 1, Green Woodpecker 1

Comments: Not much moving this morning although lots of local birds in the valley fields with corvids and B H Gulls making the most of the very wet fields after yesterdays continuous downpour. I thought we would be off to a good start after receiving news from the Oxenhope watchpoint with 2 Whoopers were heading our way at 07:40 but they were not located passing over Calderdale unfortunately - but thanks for the news from HC. Chaffs were all heading NW.

David Sutcliffe