Monday, September 10, 2012

Oxenhope.... 2012-09-10

Two Images Copyright H Creber 2012

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Monday 10 September 2012
Counting period: 6:00-9:00
Weather: wind SW3, cloud-cover 8/8, precipitation drizzle, visibility 20000m, temperature 14 ℃, visibility increasing 40000, otherwise similar QNH 1003 rising 1004
Observers: Howard Creber

Moving Birds:
Goosander - 11
Collared Dove 1 -
Greenfinch * 3 -
Lapwing 19 -
Swallow 53 -
Goldfinch * 13 -
Snipe * 3 -
Tree Pipit 1 -
Siskin 1 -
Curlew 2 -
Meadow Pipit 106 -
Lesser Redpoll * 5 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull * 91 -
alba wagtail sp. 3 -
Stock Dove * 8 -
Chaffinch * 2 -

Totals: 322 individuals, 16 species, 3:00 hours

Present: Robin 1

Comments: A dank dreary morning was enlivened by a steady flow of moving birds, albeit low numbers. Nothing comparable with yesterday`s relatively mega day and at 09.00 hrs I drew stumps when yet another pulse of heavy drizzle set in.

Howard