Saturday, June 19, 2010

Oxenhope... gulls galore! 19-06-2010


Herring Gull ad... (c) 2010


Herring Gull ad... (c) 2010


An interesting 1s... (c) 2010


Herring Gull (2s)... (c) 2010

N F4/5, 10degC, 65km, 8/8, QNH 1019 falling
1000 - 1300hr
A dismal cold but interesting morning with an influx of gulls together with a weather move of Swift albeit in moderate numbers north throughout.
Moving birds:
LBB Gull 191 > N and NW
Herring Gull (1s) 1 > N
Lapwing 21 > W
Swift 247 > N
N F3 becoming F1/ CALM, 12degC, 45km, 1/8, QNH 1020 falling
1700 - 2115hr
A further influx of assorted gulls and continuing weather move of Swifts (total estimated from timed count).
Moving birds:
LBB Gull 245 > N and NW
Herring Gull (ad and 2s) 2 > NW
Common Gull 4 > NW
BH Gull 5 > NW
Swift c 500 min > N
Dave