"For now we are young let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see" Neutral Milk Hotel.

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Cliffs Vis. Mig. update

    Saturday 24 October 2015


Counting period: 07:15 - 09:45
Count type: coastal vismig (landbased birds only)
Weather: wind SSW1, cloud-cover 8/8
Observers: Andy Brown, Gary Hibberd, Chris Mills, Robert Smith, Hilary Shipton, Nick Pomiankowski and Richard Belter

SNSNSN
Pink-footed Goose  155  -  Blackbird  3  -  Greenfinch  26  -  
Woodpigeon  40  -  Redwing  1  -  Goldfinch  11  -  
Collared Dove  3  -  Goldcrest  2  -  Siskin  34  -  
Skylark  4  -  Jackdaw  22  -  Linnet  20  -  
Meadow Pipit  36  -  Starling  1264  -  redpoll sp.  1  -  
Rock Pipit  3  -  Chaffinch  1840  -  Yellowhammer  1  -  
alba wagtail sp.  1  -  Brambling  51  -  Reed Bunting  6  -  

Totals: 3524 individuals, 21 species, 2:30 hours

Bold = Remarkable observation (scarce or rare species or large number)
Comments: A bunting that "ticked" caused some frustration as seen late!

    Sunday 25 October 2015


Counting period: 06:20 - 08:50
Count type: coastal vismig (landbased birds only)
Weather: wind SW1, cloud-cover 1/8
Observers: Andy Brown, Gary Hibberd, Chris Mills, Robert Smith, Hilary Shipton, Nick Pomiankowski and Richard Belter

SNSNSN
Little Egret  -  2  Mistle Thrush  2  -  Brambling  24  -  
Woodpigeon  83  -  Goldcrest  1  -  Greenfinch  210  -  
Collared Dove  8  -  Long-tailed Tit  10  -  Goldfinch  15  -  
Skylark  15  -  Jackdaw  8  -  Siskin  29  -  
Meadow Pipit  38  -  Carrion Crow  1  -  Linnet  5  -  
Rock Pipit  4  -  


  -  Yellowhammer  1  -  
alba wagtail sp.  1  -  Starling  2303  -  Reed Bunting  20  -  
Redwing  2  -  Chaffinch  4285  -    

Totals: 7071 individuals, 23 species, 2:30 hours

Bold = Remarkable observation (scarce or rare species or large number)
Comments: A really good chaffinch day, and another even more frustrating bunting that ticked twice as it went over and watched albeit briefly by two observers. 


    Monday 26 October 2015


Counting period: 06:35 - 08:35
Weather: wind SSE2, cloud-cover 8/8
Observers: Andy Brown, Gary Hibberd, Chris Mills, Robert Smith, Hilary Shipton, Frank Branch and Richard Belter

SNSNSN
Spoonbill  -  1  Grey Wagtail  5  -  Chaffinch  1811  -  
Sparrowhawk  -  1  alba wagtail sp.  1  -  Brambling  29  -  
Lapwing  357  -  Blackbird  3  -  Greenfinch  49  -  
Snipe  46  -  Fieldfare  6  -  Goldfinch  1  -  
Curlew  1  -  Redwing  11  -  Siskin  56  -  
Mediterranean Gull  -  1  Mistle Thrush  7  -  Linnet  1  -  
Woodpigeon  70  -  Goldcrest  1  -  redpoll sp.  4  -  
Skylark  123  -  Long-tailed Tit  12  -  Lapland Bunting  1  -  
Swallow  3  -  Jackdaw  35  -  Yellowhammer  2  -  
House Martin  1  -  Rook  4  -  Reed Bunting  10  -  
Meadow Pipit  16  -  Carrion Crow  5  -    
Rock Pipit  7  -  Starling  14545  -    

Totals: 17226 individuals, 34 species, 2:00 hours

Bold = Remarkable observation (scarce or rare species or large number)


    Tuesday 27 October 2015


Counting period: 06:34 - 08:34
Count type: coastal vismig (landbased birds only)
Weather: wind SE2, cloud-cover 8/8
Observers: Andy Brown, Gary Hibberd, Chris Mills, Robert Smith, Hilary Shipton, John Baker and Richard Belter

SN
Snipe  1  -    
Skylark  1  -    
Meadow Pipit  4  -    
Blackbird  2  -    
Redwing  1  -    
Starling  12782  -    

Totals: 12791 individuals, 6 species, 2:00 hours

Present: Chiffchaff 1

Bold = Remarkable observation (scarce or rare species or large number)
Comments: Misty thoughout the count period, with starling the dominant feature. 

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