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Vismig 21st September 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Wednesday September 21st 2011- Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700hrs-0900hrsWind: SW/W 20-22mph with gust to 30Weater: Dry, 80% Cloud, 20% Blue Sky NW-SEMovement: West unless stated. Today was poor with strong blocking Westerley winds, very few Mipits went through and altho...
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Vismig 20th September 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Migration 20th September 2011 Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700hrs to 0900hrsWind: Westerley 8mphDry, 50% bright blue skies to NW. Cloudy below (NW-SE)Movement: South unless stated. Meadow Pipit: 139 (S, SE, SW best parties 8s and 9s)Chaffinch: 118 (S and E but mainly West best parties 6s, 5s)...
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Vismig 19th September 2011 - Hutton Roof Cumbria & Shore Rd, Carnforth, Lancashire.
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Mon Sept 19th Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700hrs 0800hrsWind: SW 15mphDry but damp with low cloud blockingVisability at times much reduced.Movement: South unless stated. Meadow Pipit: 79Chaffinch: 89Swallow: 7Alba Wagtail: 3Goldfinch: 5Greenfinch: 2Linnet: 2Redpoll: 1Starling: 9Raven: 1Bl...
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Vismig 18th September 2011 - Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancs.
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Sunday September 19th 2011Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancs.0715hrs - 1030hrsWind: Easterley 3mph and then variableWeather: Fine, blue skies and then clouded over, but always a low cloud mist to EastMovement: South unless stated. It was very quiet today, but the hirundines saved the day, going thr...
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Vismig 17th September 2011 - Shore Rd Carnforth, Lancs. (ALSO LATER COUNT)
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Saturday September 17th 2011.Dalton Lane - Burton In Kendal, Cumbria.0700hrs Swallow: 70 (3 parties) all heading South in ease off heavy rain shower conditions. then later at 0800hrs - 0930hrsShore Road, Carnforth, Lancashire.Wind: W 5mph. Heavy terrential rain all time during count.Mov...
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Vismig 16th September 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria & Shore Rd Carnforth, Lancs.
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16th September 2011Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700hrs to 0800hrsWind: E/SE 15-20mph with gustWeather: Dry, Cloudy, Mist to East.Movement: South unless stated. Mipits where going in all directions, but I had more going North than actually going South. Cant say I have noticed this before, whereby No...
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Vismig 15th September 2011 - Hutton Roof & Shore Road
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Thr 15th September 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700-0800hrsWind: E 3mph and variableWeather: Dry and clear 99% skies with occasional cloud.Movement: South unless stated. I missed lots of birds which were going at such high altitudes, but very welcome for the birds I did have. Meadow Pipits: 30...
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Vismig 14th September 2011 - Shore Rd/Hunting Hill Carnforth, Lancs. FIRST PINK FEET
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Wed 14th Sept 2011 - Shore Rd/Hunting Hill, Carnforth, Lancs.0730hrs - 1100hrsWind: Westerley 15-20mph with gust to 30Dry for most of count, yet some light rain showers. Very cold wind from 1000hrs.All movement S unless stated. Today was the best so far, with Mipits picking up (and I think can only...
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Vismig 11th Sept 2011 - Shore Rd & Hunting Hill, Carnforth, Lancs.
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Sunday September 11th 2011.Shore Road & Hunting Hill, Carnforth, Lancs.0800hrs - 1030hrsWind: SW 20mph gusting to 30.Odd Rain showers from 0930hrs.Movement: South unless stated. Swallow: 180Chaffinch: 34Greenfinch: 14Goldfinch: 17Linnet: 33Alba Wagtail: 6Meadow Pipit: 17 Also: C...
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Vismig 10th September 2011 - Hunting Hill, Carnforth, Lancs.
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Saturday September 10th 2011Hunting Hill, Carnforth, Lancs.0900hrs - 1230hrs.Wind: Southerly 10-25mphAll Movement S unless stated. Today was better, well at least with the Swallows. First hour nothing much on sides of Hunting Hill, but later dropped down to almost sea level on the Carnforth s...
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Vismig 8th September 2011 - Shore Rd, Carnforth, Lancs.
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Thr Sept 8th 2011Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancs.0715-1815hrsWind: Westerley 10-15mphLight Rain Showers throughout.Cloud: 100%Movement: South unless stated. Again dire!Linnet: 38Meadow Pipit: 12Alba Wagtail: 1Swallow: 7Also: Little Egret 1 (local), Lapwings, Curlews, Starlings, Pig...
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Vismig 7th September 2011 - Shore Rd, Carnforth & SISKIN ALERT!!!
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Wed Sept 7th 2011 Shore Road, Carnforth.0745hrs 0845hrsWind: Westerley 20/25mph with gust to 35All movement South unless stated.95% Cloud. Kept dry throughout count. Still very poor counts, and Linnet was probably the best of the count. Swallows: 34 (best party 12)House Martin: 8Linnet: 29 i...
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Vismig 6th Sept 2011 - Shore Rd, Carnforth.
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Tues Sept 6th 20110845hrs-0945hrs.Shore Rd, Carnforth, Lancs.Wind: Westerley 25mph with gust to 35mphWeather: Fine after prolonged heavy rain showers, lots of local flooding.On leaving, cloud was broken and lots of blue sky showing from West to East.Just a trickle on the move South unless stat...
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Vismig: 5th Sept 2011 - Shore Road, Carnforth.
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Visible Migration over Shore Road, Carnforth (5th Sept 2011) Monday 5th September 2011. Shore Road/Hunting Hill, Carnforth, Lancs. 1000hrs to 1100hrs. Wind: NW 15mph with heavy continual rain showers. All Movement South unless stated. Again owing to other committments could only manage late...
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Vismig 4th September 2011 - Hunting Hill, Carnforth, Lancs.
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Today was really quiet and can only put it down to the weather making it such good local feeding and thus the birds where in no hurry to migrate. Chaffinch were probably the main mover today. I did have a trickle as such: Sunday 4th September 2011 0800hrs to 1000hrs. Hunting Hill, Carnforth, Lancashire...
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Vismig 3rd September 2011 - Shore Lane, Carnforth.
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Sat Sept 3rd 2011Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancs.0915hrs - 1045hrs.Wind: SE 12mph, light rain showers continually up to 1030hrs.All movement South unless stated. Swallow: 169 (best parties: 32 and several 20s)House Martin: 10Meadow Pipit: 6Alba Wagtail: 24 (several had landed on the telegraph...
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Cuckoo has arrived at Dalton today.
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It was nice to find the Cuckoo had arrived on Dalton Crags (deforested area). Almost at the same point has it was last year. Same area as the Shrike..... Check my blog for more updates if you want, click on this link: http://arnsidesilverdale.blogspot.com/
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Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Garden Warblers have arrived in force.. Also Great Grey Shrike film
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I had lots of stuff yesterday whilst on the Canal, and really pleased to see the Whitethroats had arrived. Check out my blog for full details etc: http://arnsidesilverdale.blogspot.com/ Also I do believe they've had quite a few Lesser Whitethroats appearing. No Swift reports yet to my knowledg...
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Swallows coming over Hutton Roof today.
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http://arnsidesilverdale.blogspot.com/2011/03/swallows-at-hutton-roof-and-other.html
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Things are starting to happen
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Last Sunday lots of Sand Martins arrived in the area (over 60 I believe, mainly at Pine Lakes), Wheatear arrived same dates as Bob as his. (nice one Bob) Chiffchaff arrived a couple of days ago. and I had Mipits starting to come through this morning (about 40 in 60minutes). Check out blog for a fuller pic...
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Great Grey Shrike back at Hutton Roof.
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Yesterday I went up on Hutton Roof in search of the Great Grey Shrike and sure enough I was not to be dissapointed. I have already put notes on my blog should anyone be interested: http://arnsidesilverdale.blogspot.com/
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Nothing must interfere with vismig!!
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I have just put a short article on my website, for anyone who maybe interested! Its basically the same article I did at the request of the Lancaster & District Birdwatching Society for their last Newsletter. But I have slightly changed it and added a lot more stuff at the beginning, about my daugh...
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No! its not "Bart", its Max Ming....
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Ian Ian, et al, I did not want you worrying as to whether or not I was getting waxwing withdrawals!! there has been one or two in the district.... WAXWING REPORTS FROM THE LANCASTER & DISTRICT. OCT/NOV 2010 (up to 22nd Nov 2010) Date: November 23, 2010 03:21PM5 on Black Dyke Road, Arnside at 11:50...
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Vismig - Sat Nov 13th 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Sat Nov 13th 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0730-0930hrsWind: SW 5-8mph Chaffinch: 108 (39NE all others SW)Greenfinch: 12SW (best 9)Woodpigeon: 5SWFieldfare: 35N (13,22)Redwing: 3SWStarling: 10W (best 6)Siskin: 2SWGreylag Goose: 2SW (0854hrs)Twite: 1SWMeadow Pipit: 1SWGoldfinch: 1SW. T...
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Vismig - Wed Nov 10th 2010 Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Wednesday November 10th 2010 - Hutton Roof Cumbria.0630hrs-0930hrsWind: NW 3mph, very cold. In the Main blue skies to 85% with 15% Cloud Its been really quiet here this morning, although there was a large fall of Blackbirds during the night because I had score parties on just this side of Hutton Roo...
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Vismig - Sun Nov 7th 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Sun Nov 7th 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700hrs-1000hrs.Wind: Easterly 5-8mph Reed Bunting: 2SWChaffinch: 204 (95North East, the rest South West) (best: 10,5)Fieldfare: 405: devided between going SW and NE. (Again no movement with Thrushes today, probably just local ex roost moves.)Red...
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Vismig - Sat Nov 6th 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria WHOOPERS
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Sat Nov 6th 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700hrs - 1100hrsWind: Light Westerley 5mph. Nice Bullfinch party (which such similarities to Siskin flight calls!!), Some other passerines with unusual calls - need to listen to my cd's. Waxwings Moving with Starling ex roost party, I clearly heard their...
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Vismig - Fri Nov 5th 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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(No Count yesterday Thurs Nov 4th 2010 on account of strong wind, heavy rain.) Friday November 5th 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0645hrs - 0830hrsWind: SW15-20mph Fieldfare: 230SW (3 parties: 80,50,100) could well have been more, but again constantly getting blown back and giving up in the end to...
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Vismig - Wed November 3rd 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Wednesday November 3rd 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0645hrs - 0900hrsWind: SW 20mph Wind far too strong and blowing thrushes down, and they were then using the low cuttings and going around Hutton Roof to all its valley cuttings.After Mondays effort, very little on Greenfinch today. Realizing wh...
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Vismig - Tues Nov 2nd 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Thr Nov 2nd 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700hrs-0730hrsWind: W 25-35mphFine for 30mins and then heavy rain. Chaffinch still coming through strong even against the wind. Even the Crow/Jackdaw ex roost where flattened and literally using all gullies and troughs and probably only inches from th...
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