Monday October 22nd 2007 - Haslingden Grane (Stoney Rake)

0730hrs - 1000hrs

Wind: South 8mph

Movement: West unless stated otherwise.

Gone very quiet this morning - more Blackbirds showing, nice Crossbill party, still very few Starlings.

Fieldfare: 118 (8 parties, best 35,20)

Redwing: 43 E (8 parties, best 12), all birds where flying West to East and disorientated, unsure moves.

Blackbird: 12 (one party 8)

Starling: 168 (12 parties, best parties: 20,13,30,12,15,15,14)

Redpoll: 5

Siskin: 47 (best party 16) most of them going NE. (Clive-Siskin have been phenomenal here also this year!!)

Chaffinch: 43 (2E and best party 5)

Crossbill: 10 (one party which flew straight through very high)

Brambling: 7 (2 parties and also parties missed)

Goldfinch: 4

Greenfinch: 4

Linnet: 2

Meadow Pipit: 6 (1S)

Pied Wagtail: 1

BHG: 40 probably local

LBBG: 4 (immatures)

Woodpigeon: 99 (best party 64 SW and 10E)

Carrion Crow: 2

Common Snipe: 1

Heron: 1 (probably local)

Cheers,

Bryan.