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Visible Migration - Tues 2nd Oct 2011 - Hutton Roof and searching for new areas.
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Visible Migration Tuesday 2nd October 2012 Hutton Roof. 0715hrs to 0815hrs Wind S/SW 12 to15mph. Movement: South unless stated. Still quiet with atrocious weather, strong winds, heavy rain showers. Meadow Pipits: 32 Chaffinch: 32 mainly W some E Alba Wagtail: 3 Mistle Thrush: 4W Goldfinch: 2W A...
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Visible Migration Mon Oct 1st 2012 - Hutton Roof, Newton Etc.
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(The above sketch is based on my findings so far, from research gathered over the past three years, doing random counts from selected areas along the above routes. I have made the arrows thicker indicating the strongest to the weakest corridors.) Visible Migration on Monday 1st October 2010. Lower...
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Visible Migration Sun Sept 30th 2012 Near Hutton Roof Sawmills & then Newton
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Visible Migration Sun Sept 30th 2012 at Near Hutton Roof Timber Yard and later at Newton (Nr. Whittington)0700 to 0815hrsWind: SW 20 to 25mph gusting even stronger.Movement South unless stated. A few Mipits braved it from 0725hrs and then ceased after about 0815hrs. Meadow Pipits:33 S (best 6,...
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Visible Migration Sat Sept 29th 2012 Hutton Roof Timberyard/Docker
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Visible Migration Sat Sept 29th 2012 Timber Yard/Docker (just SE of Hutton Roof) SD5845477148 0745hrs-0845hours, then again at 0930hrs-1000hrs. Wind: NW 20-25mph Movement: South unless stated. Thought I would try out a new area to try and map out the Mipits and although the strong winds killed of...
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Vismig - Fri Sept 28th 2012 - Hutton Roof.
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Visible Migration Hutton Roof Fri Sept 28th 2012 0700hrs-1130hrs.Wind: W 8-10mph and increasing at times.Movement: South unless specified. Again another slow start and carried on that way with regular intermittent rain showers. Nasty cloud showing and lots of low cloud towards Kirkby Lons...
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Vismig - Thr Sept 27th 2012 - Hutton Roof.
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Thur 27th September 2012 Hutton Roof Vismig 0700hrs-1115hrs. Wind: 3mph and freshening. Movement: South unless specified. Today was a steady sort of morning, it was not a Mipit peak day, but still excellent with plenty of varied stuff coming through all the time. A late Chiffchaff . First Redwing c...
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Vismig - Wed Sept 26th 2012 - Hutton Roof.
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26th Sept 2012 Vismig Hutton Roof, Cumbria,0715hrs-0900hrs.Wind: NE 15mph to 20mphMovement: East unless specified. Most stuff going directly into wind. Albas seemed to start off well today. A surprise Grey Plover. Most birds struggling with wind. Only a few Mipits. Alba Wagtail: 5 (all sing...
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Mipits rained off at the moment sketch.
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Vismig - Sat Sept 21st 2012 - Hutton Roof
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Saturday September 22nd 2012 - Hutton Roof Vismig 0800-1100hrs. Little Wind, blue skies. Movement: South unless stated otherwise. Didnt break any pots but OK up to about 0915hrs then died off. First time I have ever had hirundines going directly South at Hutton Roof, they normally go E or W. Start o...
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Vismig at Hutton Roof catch ups. Sept 15th - 21st 2012.
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Here is a catch up of my recent VISMIG reports: Saturday September 15th 2012 Hutton Roof (Clawthorpe side) Winds: W 15mph - time 0830-1000hrs. All movements South unless specified. Meadow Pipit: 117 (a 50 move on blogging party, otherwise best 6s) Linnet: 1 Starling 3W Redpoll: 2 Goldfinch: 6 Chaff...
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Visible Bird Migration - 3rd Sept 2012 - Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancs.
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Monday 3rd September 2012.Shore Road, Carnforth, Lancs.0845hrs-1130hrs.Wind: 9mph WSWMovement: South unless stated otherwise. First day for me and obviously good signs of hirundine passage starting. Can't get there earlier, but all gone quiet by 10.30hrs. Probably stay with Shore Road fo...
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Final notes on Visible Migration - Lack of Thrushes etc. 10th November 2011
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I have been out earlier, but it was heavy rain, so gave that up after one hour and came home, and went out again around the 0830hrs mark, this time going up on the other side of Hutton Roof at Dalton Crags. By then it had stopped raining, but really dull, dark and dismal to the sides making visability very lo...
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Visible Bird Migration - Mon Nov 7th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Monday November 7th 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0815hrs - 1030hrsWind: NE 8mph, Total blue sky.Movement: South unless stated. Fieldfare: 435 (345 W, 90 E) best: 100,80,50s..Redwing: 301 (271 W, 30 NE) best: 120, 40s..Blackbird: 5 WChaffinch: 46 (W or E)Greenfinch: 3 WG...
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Visible Bird Migration - Tues Nov 8th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Tuesday November 8th 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700-0900hrsWind: E 12-15mph, Visability poor to both flanks but OK close. Light drizzle at times.Movement: South unless stated. Again very poor today with few birds, and not the best conditions, what few Thrushes we ha...
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Visible Bird Migration - Fri Nov 4th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Friday November 4th 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700-0815hrsWind: SE/S 3 - 4 mphMovement: South unless stated. Fieldfare: 1 WChaffinch: 28 E & WGoldfinch: 3 E
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Visible Bird Migration - Sun Nov 6th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Sunday November 6th 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700-1030hrs.Wind: NE 5-8mphMovement: South unless stated. Redwing: 630 (50W and 580NE/E/SE) (best: 140,80,50,50,50)Fieldfare: 294 (110W 184E)Mistle Thrush: 13 W (one party)Chaffinch: 194 (W & E)Goldfinch: 15...
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Visible Bird Migration - Sat Nov 5th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Saturday November 5th 2011Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0745hrs - 1015hrsWind: N 8-10 mphMovement: South unless stated. Today still quiet in general, but did have Woodpigeons going South and one skein of Pink Feet. Thrush Sp. 100 S (at first light)Fieldfare: 53 S (one party 50)...
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Visible Bird Migration - Thr Nov 3rd 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Thursday November 3rd 2011Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700-0815hrsWind: SE 5-8mphMovement: South unless stated. Fieldfare: 28 SE (3W,11SE,14SE)Redwing: 24 W (4,20)Chaffinch: 39 W & EAlba Wagtail: 2 EMeadow Pipit: 2Siskin: 1Crossbill: 8 NW (one party)
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Visible Bird Migration - Wed Nov 2nd 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Wednesday November 2nd 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700hrs - 0845hrsWind: Easterly 12-15mphMovement: South unless stated. Again so quiet! Cant ever remember having a Nov 2nd without lots of Fieldfares! Goldcrest on the move. Redwing: 26 W (7 from East dropped into Roo...
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Visible Migration - Mon Nov 1st 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Tuesday November 1st 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700-0845hrs.Wind: SW 10-12 mph.Movement: South unless stated. Fieldfare: 24 W (2,2,7,8,1)Redwing: 5 W (1,2,2)Blackbird: 2 WChaffinch: 135 W & E (75% W 25% E)Greenfinch: 4 WSiskin: 15 W (best party 6)Redpoll: 2 WBr...
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Visible Migration - Mon Oct 31st 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Monday October 31st 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700-0900hrsWind: SSW 15mph "Hauntingley quiet" Fieldfare: 215 (All W, a party of approx 200 plus dribs and drabs up to 15)Redwing: 7 W (3,2,2)Blackbird: 1 WMistle Thrush: 1 WStarling: None, but maybe a few hun...
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Visible Migration - Sun Oct 30th 2011- Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Sunday October 30th 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0645hrs - 0900hrsWind: SW 15mph, then swinging and decreasing S 12mph then SE 8mphMovement: South unless stated. Redwing: 83 (52 W and 31 NE)Fieldfare: 71 (69 W and 2 NE)Starling: 4 NW and (only a few hundred ex roost E - going h...
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Visible Migration - Fri Oct 28th & Sat Oct 29th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Friday October 28th 2011Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0730hrs - 1130hrs.Wind: W 3-5mph, DryMovement: South unless stated. A pick up with Mipits today. A suprise House Martin. Fieldfare: 301 (some West and some East) best: 70,50,50,30)Redwing: 17 (16 W 1 E)Mistle Thrush: 1 EBl...
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Visible Bird Migration - Thurs Oct 27th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Thursday October 27th 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0730hrs 0930hrs.Wind: SE 10mph (or force 3) Rain light/medium from 0830 up to 0900hrs.Movement: South unless stated. Fieldfare: 58 W (best: 30,10,8,7)Redwing: 5 W (lots of calls where heard going over in early darkness...
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Visible Bird Migration - Wednesday October 26th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Wednesday October 26th 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0730hrs-0930hrsWind: SE 8-10mphMovement: South unless stated. Still so quiet with the Thrushes. Fieldfare: 66 (57 W and 9 NE) best: 18,10,9.Redwing: 25 W (best: 6,5,4)Blackbird: 2 WMistle Thrush: 3 WChaffinch: 137...
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Vismig - Tues Oct 25th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Tuesday October 25th 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0730hrs - 1000hrs.Wind: SE 12-15mph and dropping back.Movement: South unless stated. Virtually no Thrush movement after 0800hrs, just a few Starlings after yesterday. The Starling push yesterday is now beginning fin...
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Visible Migration - Mon Oct 24th 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Mon Oct 24th 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0730hrs - 1130hrs.Wind: SE 20mph with strong regular gust to 40mphMovement: South unless stated. Noticeable increase in Starling parties all West average parties 10-30. Fieldfare: 705 W (500W 200SE) (1000hrs onwards last 5 pa...
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Visible Migration - Sun Oct 23rd 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Sunday October 23rd 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0700hrs-1130hrs.Wind: S15mph, then South West 20mph then S15mphWeather: Dry on landing, within 5 mins rain throughout up until 1000hrs.Movement: S unless stated. 90% of the thrushes we had were within the first 30 mins....
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Visible Migration - Sat Oct 22nd 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Sat October 22nd 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.0800hrs - 1100hrsWind: W 15mph, then at 0900hrs swung to South 10-15mphMovement: South unless stated. Noticeable during the past few days that Chaffinch have took a dive which is regular by now, Mipits are virtually finished j...
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Visible Bird Migration - Friday Oct 21st 2011 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
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Visible Bird Migration - Friday October 21st 2011.Hutton Roof, Cumbria.Wind: SW 15 - 20 mph and freshening. Also heavy rain at times and mist, vis down to 15 yards up to 0930hrs.Movement: South unless stated. Fieldfare: 421 (all W) best parties: 130,100,60)Redwing: 113 (all W) best parties: 40,3...
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