another fall off!..... 2011-09-24

Good sunrise but another fall off!.... (c) 2011

S becoming SW F4/5.... milky skies and visibility restricted... rain visible to the west throughout but never reaching us at all. Open skies to east initially but soon overdrawing 8ok.

0700-1215hr DCB, CJK, LW.

A later start after changing watchpoints. After yesterdays promise, another fall off in mip numbers.... Plenty of diversity but no bulk, with everything decaying mid morning.

In order of appearance

Meadow Pipit 507
Swallow 172
alba 17
Chaffinch 20
Crossbill 11
Chiffchaff 1 in wood all morning
Goldcrest at least 1 in wood all morning
Reed Bunting 4
Starling 2
LBBG 57
Redpoll 6
Goosander 2
Barwit 1
Stock Dove 2
Herring Gull 2
Greenfinch 3
Cormorant 3
House Martin 4
BH Gull 34
Skylark 2
Siskin 6 + 1 unseen flock
Goldfinch 6
Grey Wagtail 2
Wheatear 1

Dave Chris and Lester