Oxenhope.... 2012-10-06
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Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Saturday 6 October 2012
Counting period: 6:40 - 17:20
Weather: wind SW2, cloud-cover 0/8, visibility 30000m, temperature 6 ℃, becoming W F2/3, 7ok, then 20k, 200m the 100000m, 12degC, QNH 1009 rising1013
Observers: Dave Barker, Howard Creber, Lester Ward
Moving Birds:
Cormorant 11 -
Sterna spec. * 1 -
Jackdaw * 16 + 109
Grey Heron - 2
Stock Dove - 5
Rook 1 -
Whooper Swan * 2 -
Woodpigeon 193 -
Raven 1 -
Pink-footed Goose * 208 -
Skylark * - 20
Starling - 34
Goosander 29 -
Swallow 167 -
Chaffinch 8 -
Hen Harrier * 1 -
House Martin 3 -
Brambling 4 -
Sparrowhawk 2 -
Meadow Pipit 1230 -
finch sp. 10 -
Common Buzzard * 4 -
alba wagtail sp. 19 -
Greenfinch 10 -
Kestrel 1 -
Wheatear 1 -
Goldfinch 156 -
Peregrine 1 -
B lackbird - 7
Siskin 9 -
Golden Plover 9 -
Song Thrush - 3
Linnet 6 -
Snipe * - 10
Redwing * - 112
Crossbill - 8
Black-headed Gull 26 -
Mistle Thrush - 2
Reed Bunting 1 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 225 -
Turdus sp. - 3
bunting sp. 2 -
Sandwich Tern * - 2
Jay * - 26
Red Admiral 5 -
Totals: 2705 individuals, 45 species, 10:40 hours
Comments: Lots happening this morning. An obvious thrush arrival from before sunrise with Blackbirds, Song Thrush and Redwings in small numbers prominent with the first larger flock of the season very high NW. There could have been more but the deep blue open sky was very difficult to watch. Redwings didnt really develop til late afternoon when more v high small flocks began to be noted. Mips still strong and probably one of the swallow pushes. Albas poor with us this season included a stunning white on the deck at the watchpoint upon arrival which left high SE. Goosander south and high were good. Pigeons wth best to date and continental Starlings getting going. Jackdaws, the first real push of the season in the continental direction and mode. Two well spaced Sandwich Terns NW and two skeins of pinks east and the first Bramblings of the season. A ringtail was lost traveling far out to the SE.
Dave
Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Saturday 6 October 2012
Counting period: 6:40 - 17:20
Weather: wind SW2, cloud-cover 0/8, visibility 30000m, temperature 6 ℃, becoming W F2/3, 7ok, then 20k, 200m the 100000m, 12degC, QNH 1009 rising1013
Observers: Dave Barker, Howard Creber, Lester Ward
Moving Birds:
Cormorant 11 -
Sterna spec. * 1 -
Jackdaw * 16 + 109
Grey Heron - 2
Stock Dove - 5
Rook 1 -
Whooper Swan * 2 -
Woodpigeon 193 -
Raven 1 -
Pink-footed Goose * 208 -
Skylark * - 20
Starling - 34
Goosander 29 -
Swallow 167 -
Chaffinch 8 -
Hen Harrier * 1 -
House Martin 3 -
Brambling 4 -
Sparrowhawk 2 -
Meadow Pipit 1230 -
finch sp. 10 -
Common Buzzard * 4 -
alba wagtail sp. 19 -
Greenfinch 10 -
Kestrel 1 -
Wheatear 1 -
Goldfinch 156 -
Peregrine 1 -
B lackbird - 7
Siskin 9 -
Golden Plover 9 -
Song Thrush - 3
Linnet 6 -
Snipe * - 10
Redwing * - 112
Crossbill - 8
Black-headed Gull 26 -
Mistle Thrush - 2
Reed Bunting 1 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 225 -
Turdus sp. - 3
bunting sp. 2 -
Sandwich Tern * - 2
Jay * - 26
Red Admiral 5 -
Totals: 2705 individuals, 45 species, 10:40 hours
Comments: Lots happening this morning. An obvious thrush arrival from before sunrise with Blackbirds, Song Thrush and Redwings in small numbers prominent with the first larger flock of the season very high NW. There could have been more but the deep blue open sky was very difficult to watch. Redwings didnt really develop til late afternoon when more v high small flocks began to be noted. Mips still strong and probably one of the swallow pushes. Albas poor with us this season included a stunning white on the deck at the watchpoint upon arrival which left high SE. Goosander south and high were good. Pigeons wth best to date and continental Starlings getting going. Jackdaws, the first real push of the season in the continental direction and mode. Two well spaced Sandwich Terns NW and two skeins of pinks east and the first Bramblings of the season. A ringtail was lost traveling far out to the SE.
Dave
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