Oxenhope... 2012-09-01
Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Saturday 1 September 2012 Day view
Counting period: 6:00-11:35
Weather: wind West4, cloud-cover 8/8, visibility 20000m, temperature 13 ℃, Bad fractus 9ok eventually dissipating but wind picking up W F6 4ok, becoming 65000m, 15degC, QNH 1024 falling 1023
Observers: Dave Barker, Howard Creber
Moving Birds:
Merlin 1 -
Swallow 6 -
Peregrine 2 -
House Martin 1 -
Golden Plover 32 -
Meadow Pipit 27 -
Snipe 23 -
Greenfinch 2 -
Black-headed Gull 2 -
Goldfinch 2 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 78 -
Totals: 176 individuals, 11 species, 5:35 hours
Comments: A warm morning but first hours obstructed by obstinate fractus before clearing and wind picking up. A dearth of passers but otherwise fine with conditions spot on for snipe with four parties detected, as always c W. A couple of well spaced high peres and a merlin making tracks east. Note we are starting to record all finches from today.
Counting period: 13:00-15:00
Weather: wind West6, cloud-cover 3/8, visibility 40000m, temperature 15 ℃, Milky light. Becoming SW F6 3ok, 19degC, QNH 1023 falling 1021
Observers: Dave Barker, Lester Ward
Moving Birds:
Sparrowhawk 1 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 67 -
Peregrine 1 -
Totals: 69 individuals, 3 species, 2:00 hours
Comments: ..... START OF SECOND PERIOD. Little happening and still no passers. A very high Peregrine travelling south crossed the sky, cross wind at very high speed.
Dave
posted by Dave Barker at
9/01/2012 07:23:00 pm
5 Comments:
Great Snipe shots Dave
I concur Brian.
Thanks for that lads!.... will be catching up very shortly....
Hi Dave ,Howard,
have you ever had Nuthatch on Vis,I had one today up near Stoodley Pike right out on the moor in a small hawthorn bush.It called once then flew off low over thew moor n/e..????
Very interesting Andy. We have never had Nuthatch on vis, either in the wood or as fly thro. Must bhave been a great experience. Very envious!
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