Stainburn Moor, Harrogate.... 07-11-2010

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Sunday 7 November 2010
Counting period: 7:00-11:05
Weather: V cold- c3c at start. NNE wind F1 1 oktas at start. Vis- miles.
Observers: A Hanby, John Blacker

Moving birds:
Cygnus sp. 9 -
Herring Gull 23 -
Jackdaw 5 -
Pink-footed Goose 5 -
Great Black-backed Gull 1 -
Starling 1613 -
Canada Goose 3 -
Woodpigeon 6512 -
finch sp. 47 -
Goosander - 2
Collared Dove 1 -
Greenfinch 2 -
Sparrowhawk - 5
Skylark - 15
Goldfinch 3 -
Common Buzzard - 2
Meadow Pipit 7 -
Siskin 1 -
Common Snipe 1 -
Fieldfare - 408
Linnet 1 -
Curlew - 2
Redwing - 147
Lesser Black-backed Gull 9 -
Mistle Thrush - 1

Totals: 8825 individuals, 25 species, 4:05 hours

Present: Red Kite 7, Common Buzzard 2, Kestrel 1, Meadow Pipit 2, alba wagtail sp. 1, Blackbird 2, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 2, Jackdaw 60, Rook 100, Carrion Crow 10, Starling 600, Chaffinch 1

Comments: The 9 cygnus sp were almost certainly whoopers and seemed to go down in the region of Eccup. There was a noticeable N passage of 5 Sparrowhawks today, prob best of the year for us. Two Curlew North was highly unexpected for November- can't remember seeing them this late before inland( except in the lowlands). At 6512 Wood pigeons were well down on yesterday but still a dam good count- they dribbled on a bit later than yesterday with the odd decent sized flock through after 10. Redwing (147) and Fieldfare (408) are up on yesterday- but the numbers suggest the best may yet be to come. 1613 Starling past W with some escalation towards the end of the watch.

Andy and John