Oxenhope... wind of woe!! 02-11-2010

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 2 November 2010
Counting period: 7:30-9:45
Weather: SW F5 gusting F7, 10degC, 20-40km, 7/8 deteriorating 8/8, QNH 1003 falling
Observers: Howard Creber

Moving birds:
Stock Dove 6 -
Starling - 46
alba wagtail sp. 1 -
Chaffinch 1 -

Totals: 54 individuals, 4 species, 2:15 hours

Comments: Back down to earth with a crash. Powerful winds killed off any chance of visible movement today. Starlings were making some headway west, but carpeting the ground and many will have been missed down in the col`s. A handful of thrushes were just hanging around. Drew stumps early..... Starling - 46 W (four flocks) ... Stock Dove - 6 E... Chaffinch - 1 E... Alba Wag - 1 S...

Howard