Wednesday October 31st 2007 - Haslingden Grane (Stoney Rake)
0700-0900hrs
Wind: W 15-20 mph with gust
Movement: West unless specified different.

Grey skies, then patchy blue, light drizzle at times. Winds far too strong today for good vismig. Had to go 100 yards South further down into the valley, for the birds that were coming through (in the first hour) where hugging the valley bottom and going low over the Reservoir or the low sides.

Fieldfare: 76 (5 parties - best: 18,40,12)
Redwing: 88 (6 parties - best: 20,30,10)
Starling: 9 (one party)
Chaffinch: 15 (1E)
Goldfinch: 3
Redpoll: 2 NE
Siskin: 9 (one party 8NE)
Carrion Crow: 1
Jackdaw: 15 (12E)
Woodpigeon: 145 (one party 100S)
BHG: 2 (probably local)
LBBG: 1 (immature)
Cormorant: 1 (local)

Cheers,
Bryan.