Oxenhope... 2012-08-26

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Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Sunday 26 August 2012 Counting period: 5:55-16:00
Weather: wind var2, cloud-cover 7/8, precipitation rain, visibility 65000m, temperature 11 ℃, CALM, becoming N F1, NE, E, SE and ending up W F2 3ok, 15degC, QNH 1011 rising 1015 Observers: Dave Barker, Howard Creber, Lester Ward

Moving Birds:
Cormorant 1 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 241 -
flava wagtail sp. 2 -
Sparrowhawk 2 -
Herring Gull 1 -
alba wagtail sp. 2 -
Common Buzzard 3 -
Short-eared Owl 1 -
Wheatear 5 -
Ringed Plover 1 -
Sand Martin 10 -
Raven 2 -
Golden Plover 13 -
Swallow 384 -
Greenfinch 1 -
Snipe - 2
House Martin 45 -
Siskin 1 -
Curlew - 34
Tree Pipit 4 -
Linnet 4 -
Black-headed Gull 83 -
Meadow Pipit * 40 +  27

Totals: 909 individuals, 23 species, 10:05 hours

Present: Willow Warbler 1

Comments: Little initially with drizzle developing with low cloudbase, but soon improving before falling off again with heavy rain, then sky clearing suddenly from the SW. SEO very high east mid am was the most interesing bird. A large wader coming rapidly W, turning sharp SW and away remained unidentified.

Dave

Oxenhope... 2012-08-25

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Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Saturday 25 August 2012
Counting period: 11:50-15:30
Weather: cloud-cover 8/8, precipitation rain, visibility 10000m, temperature 17 ℃, Thunder storms developing, visibility becoming 1000m later, very warm and still, QNH 998 rising 999
Observers: Dave Barker, Howard Creber

Moving Birds:
Black-headed Gull - 1
Swallow 178 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull 12 -
House Martin 1 -
Stock Dove 2 -
flava wagtail sp. 1 -
Swift 5 -

Totals: 200 individuals, 7 species, 3:40 hours

Present: Spotted Flycatcher 1

Comments: Visit timed to suit clearance of fogs. Thunder storms developing and tracking over from Lancashire with torrential rain for a short while, otherwise just spitting but visibility becoming poor again. Urgent Swallow movement and a few Swifts in front of and across track of advancing storm. Spotted Flycatcher hunting from posts on open in-bye, many insects even when spitting. flava SW into storm. An interesting and dramatic three hours.

Dave