Oxenhope.... 2012-10-17

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Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Counting period: 9:30 - 15:00
Weather: wind ESE3, cloud-cover 8/8, precipitation rain, visibility 10000m, temperature 7 ℃, becoming S F4 gusting more. soon becoming 4ok, 65000m haze, QNH 991 rising 993
Observers: Dave Barker

Moving Birds:
Sparrowhawk 1 -
Meadow Pipit 9 -
Snipe - 6
alba wagtail sp. 2 -
Curlew - 4
Crossbill - 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4 -
Bullfinch 2 -

Totals: 32 individuals, 8 species, 5:30 hours

Comments: Rain commencing c0430 very heavy, ceasing c0900 but very misty. Delayed start from low watchpoint initially as still murky higher up. Very little in the sky with most noteably gulls almost absent altho still plenty in the various fields.

Dave