Oxenhope.... 2012-10-04

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Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Thursday 4 October 2012    
Counting period: 6:45-12:00 I(a short but unavoidable break mid count)
Weather: wind SW1, cloud-cover 1/8, visibility 23000m, temperature 3 ℃, becoming SW F2 4ok, fog stratus and fog banks initially, 12degc, 65000m, QNH 1002 rising 1006
Observers: Howard Creber

Moving Birds:
Pink-footed Goose * - 52
Woodpigeon 59 -
Jay * - 2
Sparrowhawk 1 -
Skylark - 26
Starling - 22
Golden Plover - 1
Swallow 7 -
Greenfinch 15 -
Black-headed Gull - 9
Meadow Pipit 1067 -
Goldfinch 25 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 14
Grey Wagtail 1 -
Siskin 4 -
Sterna spec. * 3 -
alba wagtail sp. 16 -
Linnet 2 -
Stock Dove - 2
Mistle Thrush - 5
Lesser Redpoll 3 -

Totals: 1336 individuals, 21 species, 5:15 hours

Comments: SW F 1 with visibilty to Leeds City centre and later to Drax. Wonderful fogscape to start the day, most valleys and col`s holding tentacles of fog stratus. General conditions far more conducive to bird passage and indeed had a pleasant birdy morning, with finches, alba wagtails and Skylarks very much to the fore, the latter being recorded from late morning as usual. Two Jays came thro` from the east and headed high west - n.b a report from GH that 20 Jays passed thro` Wharfedale during the morning. Three Terns also came in from the east and disappeared high towards Calderdale, but light conditions prevented a positive id. For once the Fog Stratus aided counting Mipits as the birds were clearly etched out against the grey background.

Howard Creber

Counting period: 12:00-13:30
Weather: Continuing similar
Observers: Lester Ward

Moving Birds:
Cormorant 7 -
Jackdaw 20 -
Common Buzzard 2 -
Chaffinch 1 -
Golden Plover 6 -
finch sp. 1 -
Swallow 35 -
Siskin 4 -
Meadow Pipit 100 -

Totals: 176 individuals, 9 species, 1:30 hours

Lester Ward