Oxenhope... 2012-10-15

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Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Monday 15 October 2012
Counting period: 7:00-9:30 Weather: wind SW4, cloud-cover 7/8, visibility 65000m, temperature 5 ℃, becoming SW F4, 8ok, 6degC, 800000m, QNH 1001 falling 999
Observers: Dave Barker, Howard Creber, Lester Ward, (Rodney Procter briefly)

Moving Birds:
Cormorant - 1
Jackdaw - 10
Curlew - 1
Starling 2 -
Woodpigeon 34 -
Greenfinch - 5
Meadow Pipit 48 -
Lesser Redpoll 1 -
alba wagtail sp. 3 -
Crossbill 12+ 2
Redwing 13 -

Totals: 132 individuals, 11 species, 2:30 hours
Comments: Pre dawn rain killed everything today. Dry throughout with wonderful autumnal "Constable" skies but almost a blank with the vis. Black nimbostratus and rain from the NW overdrawing rapidy was the signal to "evacuate" quickly but with a view to re-conveneing later.

Counting period: 11:05-15:00
Weather: precipitation rain, improving after passage of rain, SW F4, 5ok, 45000m, QNH 999 falling 998
Observers: Dave Barker

Moving Birds:
Cormorant 1 -
Starling - 6
Meadow Pipit 12 -

Totals: 19 individuals, 3 species, 3:55 hours

Comments: From low watchpoint: Better conditions but still next to nothing.

Dave