Oxenhope.... 2012-11-11

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Sunday 11 November 2012
Counting period: 7:30-12:35
Weather: wind West3, cloud-cover 2/8, visibility 65000m, temperature 6 ℃, becoming W F4, 3ok, 10degC, 70000m, QNH 1005 rising 1010
Observers: Dave Barker, (Lester Ward briefly)

Moving Birds:
Cormorant 1 -
Woodpigeon 938 -
Chaffinch 13 -
Pink-footed Goose * 425 -
Meadow Pipit 3 -
finch sp. 3 -
duck sp. - 43
alba wagtail sp. 2 -
Greenfinch 4 -
Goosander 1 -
Waxwing * 37 -
Goldfinch 6 -
Sparrowhawk 1 -
Blackbird - 2
Siskin 1 -
Lapwing 148 -
Fieldfare - 690
Lesser Redpoll 4 -
Snipe * - 1
Redwing - 215
Reed Bunting * 7 -
Herring Gull 2 -
Jay 1 -
Stock Dove 7 -
Starling - 102

Totals: 2657 individuals, 25 species, 5:05 hours

Comments: A much better morning all round and getting beautifully warm as well. Lancashire clagg rolling over the tops got close at times but never actually reached our site. Pigeons active again but with the bigger balls all later in the morning (only the EPFF covered, the normal two/three man count would have located many more birds). Thrushes back on the NW track again and looking quite fresh. Waxwings, a small flock of five at 0820hr followed by a much larger one in two lumps at 0846, all going fast west. Trilling was heard from another but unlocated flock not included at 0900. Pinks, all high today in four skiens and in mid November fashion all SSE.

Dave 

Oxenhope.... 2012-11-10

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Saturday 10 November 2012
Counting period: 7:30-7:35 Weather: wind SW3, cloud-cover 3/8, visibility 40000m, temperature 5 ℃, QNH 995 falling
Observers: Dave Barker

Moving birds:
Herring Gull 21 -
Starling - 51
Woodpigeon 31 -
Greenfinch 2 -
Skylark 2 -
Reed Bunting * 2 -

Totals: 109 individuals, 6 species, 0:05 hours

Comments: Just a quick hour possible, somewhat lower than main watchpoint, as unfortunately other things to do. A improving bright sunny morning but still few birds in the sky. Gulls not counted except for Herrings which influxing or moving well.

Dave 

Oxenhope..... 2012-11-09

Oxenhope, Bradford (W Yorks, England)
Friday 9 November 2012
Counting period: 7:30-12:30
Weather: wind SW5, cloud-cover 8/8, precipitation drizzle, visibility 65000m, temperature 7 ℃, SW F5 gusting F7, becoming SW F6 gusting F8, 8degC, 20000-80000m, QNH 1006 falling 1002 Observers: Dave Barker

Moving Birds:
Herring Gull 2 -
Starling - 21
Woodpigeon 35 -
Chaffinch 1 -
Meadow Pipit 1 -

Totals: 60 individuals, 5 species, 5:00 hours

Present: Whooper Swan 3

Comments: Terrible morning with conditions worsening quickly before dawn and then drizzle from 0805, on and off all morning. Moor devoid of birds. The whoopers on the water, not present last light had arrived overnight, then leaving unseen.

Dave