Sunday 2 October 2011

Sat under a frontal band

Heysham Obs
...........with very few obvious gaps for any vis mig after the first half hour of daylight

Vis mig 0700-1030
Very intermittent depending on cloud/rain to N/NW
Meadow Pipit - 107 (including loose flock of 44, obviously an accumulation of birds in unsuitable conditions)
Siskin - heard twice
Bullfinch - 1 S
Chaffinch - 22 SW
alba Wagtail - 17 SE
Reed Bunting - 2 S
Grey Wagtail - 7 SE (including flock of 4)
Greenfinch - 4 S
Goldfinch - 6 S
Dunnock - 1 S
Linnet - 1 S

Grounded
Chiffchaff - 5 (4 ringed)
Goldcrest - just two heard
Blackcap - 2 ringed
Song Thrush - 14 grounded, then inland or south during the early morning
Wheatear - one Red Nab

Miscellany
Little Gull - adult outfalls