Saturday, June 12, 2010

Oxenhope... the seasons turn! 12-06-2010


Herring Gull 2s > NW (c) 2010


Ahead with the Heads... (c) 2010

WNW F2, 14degC, 65km, 2/8 becoming 6/8, QNH 1016 rising
1030 - 1245hr

Moving birds:
LBB Gull 76 > N
Common Gull 1s 1 > N

WNW F2, 22degC, 65km, 3/8, QNH 1017 rising
1630 - 1950hr

Moving birds:
LBB Gull 132 > NW
Herring Gull 2s 1 > NW
Swift 365 > NW
BH Gull 1 ad > NW
Lapwing 5 > NW
Starling 43 > S

Other:
Curlew 17
Redshank 8

The first post breeding congregations of Curlew 10 + 7 = 17... a sign of things to come, an interesting selection of gulls, together with a relocation of Swifts made for an interesting afternoon.

Dave