Oxenhope... the smell of the end! 14-11-2010

Pre sunrise... E... (c) 2010


The Gloom down below!... (c) 2010


Bad fractus.... (c) 2010

Fractus getting Worse.... (c) 2010

Becoming Open!... (c) 2010

Sun Dog!... (c) 2010

Fogs o'rr the Moor... (c) 2010

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Sunday 14 November 2010
Counting period: 7:00-10:35
Weather: WSW F2 moderating F1, 4degC, 20km, 4/8 becoming 1/8, QNH991 rising
Observers: Dave Barker

Moving birds:
Grey Heron 1 -
Chaffinch 3 -
Teal 1 -
Brambling - 23
Stock Dove - 3
Greenfinch 4 -
Skylark - 2
Goldfinch 6 -
alba wagtail sp. 1 -
Siskin 6 -
Fieldfare 125 -
Lesser Redpoll 4 -
Mistle Thrush - 1
Crossbill - 5
Starling - 588

Totals: 773 individuals, 15 species, 3:35 hours

Comments: Essentially open overnight becoming scattered with low fractus by dawn. WSW moderating and QNH rising throughout... A much better morning with and initial surge of Fieldfare and Starlings going through in small numbers right from arrival c 30min before sunrise to the time I left. Bramblings however were the most unexpected with four flocks going WNW at intervals in the early part of the morning. A small group of Xbills also went WNW early on... somewhat uncommon here and even moreso this year! Otherwise reasonable diversity but small numbers....

Dave

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 14-11-2010

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate (N Yorks, England)
Sunday 14 November 2010
Counting period: 8:45-10:35
Weather: W F2 4/8 3'C (frost) vis 8 miles
Observers: J Blacker

Moving birds:
Pink-footed Goose 5 -
Great Tit - 4
Mallard 2 -
Chaffinch 7 -
Woodpigeon 5 -
finch sp. 5 -
Skylark 3 -
Greenfinch - 1
Meadow Pipit 3 -
Goldfinch 3 -
Fieldfare - 24
Siskin 22 -
Coal Tit 3 -

Totals: 87 individuals, 13 species, 1:50 hours

Present: Golden Plover 1000, Lapwing 200, Common Gull 200, Meadow Pipit 1, alba wagtail sp. 1, Wren 2, Robin 1, Great Tit 2, Rook 20, Carrion Crow 5, Starling 1000

Comments: Interesting that the appx 200 fieldfare present yesterday and feeding in various flocks all moved off, with only ones seen flying up the Wharfe valley. Also of note a flock of siskin flying south directly overhead.

John

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... 14-11-2010

Caldene Fields, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Sunday 14 November 2010
Counting period: 7:00-8:30
Weather: Dry with 80% fairly heavy high cloud and a F1 W/N/W wind. Temp 3c Good visibility around 15+ miles.
Observers: Martyn Priestley

Moving birds:
Goosander 5 -
Starling 55 -
Black-headed Gull 4 -
Chaffinch 12 -
Woodpigeon 131 + 124
Greenfinch 13 -
Collared Dove 5 -
Goldfinch 34 -
alba wagtail sp. 1 + 2
Siskin 1 -
Jackdaw 84 -
Lesser Redpoll 3 -
Carrion Crow 3 -

Totals: 477 individuals, 13 species, 1:30 hours

Comments: An end of season feel to the watch with not a lot moving apart from Jackdaws to the S/W and a few Wood pigeon to the S/W and N

Martyn