Oxenhope... almost nothing! 19-10-2010

Sunrise over Scunthorpe!... (c) 2010


A Weak "Red Ball" Sunrise.... (c)


Airbus Beluga... in the blue... (c) 2010

Hercules C130 with Barden Moor / Great Whernside behind!... (c) 2010

Raven... (c) 2010

Sphawk overhead.... (c) 2010

Sphawk overhead... (c) 2010

Airbus A380 > W... (c) 2010

Red Kite... wingtagged!... right (c) 2010

Red Kite.... wingtagged... left (c) 2010

Cumulonimbus... out of control.... (c) 2010

First Snow of the Season.... on approach!... (c) 2010

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Counting period: 6:50-16:00
Weather: W F2/3 becoming N F5, 4degC, 100km, 1/8 - 8/8, showers of hail sleet and snow, QNH 1009
Observers: Dave Barker, Howard Creber, Brian Vickers


Cormorant 1 -
Meadow Pipit 46 -
Starling - 13
Teal 1 -
Fieldfare 26 -
Greenfinch 8 -
Red Kite - 1
Song Thrush 3 -
Goldfinch 3 -
Sparrowhawk 2 -
Redwing 13 -
Reed Bunting 2 -
Kestrel 3 -
Mistle Thrush 2 -
Woodpigeon 12 -
Raven 3 -

Totals: 139 individuals, 16 species, 9:10 hours

Comments: Open overnight, with little cloud through the morning, W becoming N by 1600hr, QNH steady. Hail, sleet and the FIRST SNOW of the year in the afternoon, becoming bitter cold.... A a wonderful morning to be out but terrible for movement... with virtually none, either high or on the surface. Best bird was wing tagged Red Kite, different to the previous passage birds here... again hoping for much better tomorrow!! Despite much looking, no whoops, pinks or RLB.......

Dave and Howard

Paul Clough... 19-10-2010

Paul Clough, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Counting period: 7:15-9:30
Weather: Bright and cold with light westerly wind
Observers: Brian Vickers

Moving birds:
Blackbird 4 -
Starling 3 -
Song Thrush 2 -
Chaffinch 15 -
Long-tailed Tit 13 -
Brambling 3 -
Coal Tit 10 -
Bullfinch 16 -
Blue Tit 6 -
Reed Bunting 14 -
Great Tit 9 -

Totals: 95 individuals, 11 species, 2:15 hours

Comments: At last some birds in the Clough after several blank days, but virtually nothing in the sky above.

Brian Vickers

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... 19-10-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Counting period: 7:15-10:15
Weather: Dry with 10% high cloud to the S/W and a F1/2 N/W wind. After dawn open sunny skies and excellent visibility to around 20+ miles.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

moving birds;
Black-headed Gull 57 -
Carrion Crow 13 -
Common Gull 5 -
Starling - 105
Woodpigeon 646 -
Chaffinch 25 -
Meadow Pipit 6 -
finch sp. 3 -
alba wagtail sp. 5 + 2
Greenfinch 36 -
Redwing - 6
Goldfinch 26 -
Mistle Thrush - 3
Siskin - 1

Totals: 939 individuals, 14 species, 3:00 hours

Comments: A strange watch with Woodies moving well to the S east of Caldene Fields in the first hour and then –stop, with a handful recorded later. A few Starling moved late in the watch but overall watch was quiet.

Martyn Priestley