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

Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Cliffs 29th March

    Tuesday 29 March 2016


Counting period: 06:30 - 08:30
Count type: coastal vismig (landbased birds only)
Weather: wind SW2, cloud-cover 0/8
Observers: Andy Brown, Gary Hibberd, Chris Mills and Robert Smith

SNSNSN
Great Crested Grebe  1  -  Blue Tit  1  -  Greenfinch  9  -  
Mediterranean Gull  2  -  Great Tit  8  -  Goldfinch  33  -  
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1  -  Magpie  3  -  Siskin  18  -  
Woodpigeon  204  -  Rook  8  -  Linnet  38  -  
Skylark  2  -  Carrion Crow  1  -  redpoll sp.  -  1  
Meadow Pipit  206  -  Starling  1  -  Reed Bunting  3  -  
Grey Wagtail  1  -  Tree Sparrow  29  17    
alba wagtail sp.  10  -  Chaffinch  20  -    

Totals: 617 individuals, 22 species, 2:00 hours

Bold = Remarkable observation (scarce or rare species or large number)
Comments: A blocking front along the south coast blocked lots off, however bright conditions effected observations as lots went overhead, but not counted. 

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