Oxenhope... vis gone AWOL!! 05-10-2010

A Terriffic pre sunrise... double click to capture the twinkle!! (c) Howard Creber 2010


What ever next on the Moor!!.. (c) Howard Creber 2010

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Counting period: 6:50-10:30
Weather: W F3/4, 12degC, 30km, 8/8 but better to east, QNH 995 rising
Observers: Howard Creber

Moving Birds:
Swallow 1 -
Brambling 3 -
Meadow Pipit 80 -
Greenfinch 8 -
alba wagtail sp. 8 -
Goldfinch 1 -
Mistle Thrush 1 -
Siskin 8 -
Jackdaw - 10
Snow Bunting 1 -
Starling - 35
Reed Bunting 1 -
Chaffinch 22 -

Totals: 179 individuals, 13 species, 3:40 hours

Comments: Quiet skies today - the grey blustery conditions were clearly not to the liking of the vis! What Mipit movement there was could only be descibed as feeble. Possibly more birds moved than could be seen, skirting the ground to avoid the wind - the Starlings were certainly at ground level. 3 Bramblings close overhead at 07.25 were good and a very clear Snow Bunting passed SE overhead at 07.55 hrs. That was it !.... Mipits - 80 W... Reed Bunting - 1 W.... Chaffinch - 22 SE... Greenfinch - 8 W ... Siskin - 8 (one flock) SE.... Goldfinch - 1 W.... Brambling - 3 SE .... Snow Bunting - 1 SE.... Alba Wag - 8 W.... Swallow - 1 SW... Mistle Thrush - 1 NW... Starling - 35 NW... Jackdaw - 10 NW...

Howard
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PAUL CLOUGH
Tuesday 5th Oct, 0645-0900,

Very little movement today in the Clough or overhead,
Chaffinch 10, Alba Wagtail 4, Coaltits 14.

Brian Vickers

Hunter Hill, Calderdale... 05-10-2010

Cold Edge, Halifax (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Counting period: 7:30-10:30
Weather: 11degC. Wind W/S/W F3 to F4 blustery with low cloud but all the tops clear with haze in the distance.
Observers: David Sutcliffe

Moving birds:
Mallard - 1
Carrion Crow 4 -
Common Snipe 1 -
Starling 13 -
Black-headed Gull 16 + 1
Chaffinch 21 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2
Greenfinch 1 -
Meadow Pipit 92 -
Goldfinch 8 -
alba wagtail sp. 1 -
Siskin 12 -
Redwing 47 -
Reed Bunting 1 -
Jackdaw - 1

Totals: 222 individuals, 15 species, 3:00 hours

Present: Grey Heron 1, Sparrowhawk 2, Red-legged Partridge 7, Little Owl 3, Green Woodpecker 1, Wheatear 1

Comments: The vis started off promising with a few Chaffinch, Redwings, Mipits and Starlings coming through but tailed off quickly with nothing after 09:15 other than 2 Meadow Pipits. The 12 Siskin came through so low that they nearly flew into me and veared off at the last second! A Wheatear on the deck was a bonus as were 7 R L Partridge in the nearby quarry and 3 Little Owls very vocal.

David

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... 05-10-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Counting period: 7:00-9:45
Weather: Dry with 40% high cloud always clearer to the E/S/E. Around 08.00 cloud cover increased to 90%. Visibility remained static to around 15+ miles. F2 S wind mild with a temp of 10c.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving birds:
Mallard - 15
Swallow 4 -
Carrion Crow 6 + 2
Common Snipe - 1
Meadow Pipit 36 -
Starling 31 -
Black-headed Gull 1759 -
alba wagtail sp. 51 + 4
Chaffinch 19 -
Common Gull 2 -
Song Thrush 2 -
Greenfinch 2 16
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4 -
Redwing - 1
Goldfinch 73 -
Stock Dove 8 -
Mistle Thrush 1 + 1
Twite 4 -
Woodpigeon 20 -
Jackdaw 21 -
Lesser Redpoll - 1

Totals: 2084 individuals, 21 species, 2:45 hours

Comments: A lot of movement today with BH Gulls ‘ pouring’ through mainly over Bierley and to the S for the whole of the watch. A noticeable increase in Alba mainly to the S. My first Snipe of the autumn went through and Goldfinches again were strong. Having a bit of a ‘ purple patch ‘ at the moment here and this morning 4 Twite flew S directly over my head!! only second ever record here. 2 Song Thrush went S which were interesting and 2 parties of Starling S/W were tracked coming from the N/E at distance and could well of been continentals. 1 grouded Chiffchaff

Martyn