Sunday, September 26, 2010

Hunter Hill (watchpoint)

Vis mig this morning and again later this afternoon.
Very little movement here today in the cold N/E wind.
This mornings highlights!
1 Lapwing >N
1 Canada goose >N
62 Meadow Pipits >S ! had difficulty in deciding which way to go in the blustery wind
8 Swallows >S

This afternoon
1 Golden plover >N
9 Swallows >S
2 Sparrowhawk >S

Nearby 17 Redwings were seen over the Causeway Foot col this morning (BS) and 243 passed through >NW high over Oxenhope (just out of our recording area) earlier today along with another Lapland Bunting and a Grey Plover.
Another juv Gannet was also seen over Caldene Fields watchpoint today near Bradford heading over Birkenshaw and Wyke.

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