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

Saturday 9 April 2016

Meadow pipits a plenty in the rain

Hunstanton Cliffs
Counting period: 06:20 - 08:20
Count type: coastal vismig (landbased birds only)
Weather: wind var2, cloud-cover 8/8, precipitation drizzle
Observers: Gary Hibberd and Robert Smith



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Little Egret  1  -  House Martin  2  -  Linnet  146  -  
Lesser Black-backed Gull  2  -  Wheatear  2  -  redpoll sp.  11  -  
Collared Dove  1  -  flava wagtail sp.  2  -  Goldfinch  22  -  
Rook  3  -  alba wagtail sp.  9  -  Siskin  144  -  
Sand Martin  1  -  Meadow Pipit  1378  -    
Swallow  22  -  Tree Pipit  1  -    

Totals: 1747 individuals, 16 species, 2:00 hours

Bold = Remarkable observation (scarce or rare species or large number)
Comments: Wind direction variable, from SW to SSE. A nice count of meadow pipits which was not witnessed on Scolt Head to the east which was a surprise.

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