Wednesday 17th October 2007 - Haslingden Grane (Stoney Rake)
0730hrs - 1100hrs
Wind: NW 4mph and increasing to about 8-10mph
Movement: West unless stated otherwise.
Odd light showers early, plus several rainbows over the first 3 hours, bright then dull, wind OK at first then increasing, taking everything moving very low by 0900hrs. Missing lots of Starlings and Chaffinch parties. Lots of Siskin parties going out North East (I would have thought a weird direction!!), single Bullfinch on the move, also Brambling again. And 4 Goose parties (including Greylag) crossing over NW-SE.
Chaffinch: 166 (best parties 16,10,8,8)
Siskin: 61 (7 parties, best parties 15,11,11,10) all going NE
Meadow Pipit: 13 (1S)
Goldfinch: 46 (best parties 12,12,5)
Greenfinch: 16 (best party 7, 3E)
Crossbill: 10 (one E and a party of 9W which could possibly have been the party from yesterday)
Bullfinch: 1
Redpoll: 2
Brambling: 6
Reed Bunting: 3
Pied Wagtail: 2
Woodpigeon: 119 (65S - best parties 23,30,50,15)
Carrion Crow: 3
Jackdaw: 5
Fieldfare: 22 (best party 11SW)
Redwing: 32 (best parties, 12,5,6)
Mistle Thrush: 3 (one party)
Starling: 140 (best parties 20,30,20)
Great Spotted Woodpecker: 2 (2 singles W)
Greylag Goose: 35 NW-SE at 0830hrs
Pink Footed Goose: 175 NW-SE (60 at 0835hrs, 60 at 0905hrs, 55 at 0922hrs)
Sparrowhawk: 1 possibly local.
Kestrel: 1S
Cormorant: 2 (1E & 1W probably same bird returning one hour later!!)
