Friday November 16th 2007 - Haslingden Grane (Stoney Rake)
0730-0930 hrs
Wind: 3 mph variable
Movement: West unless stated different.
Small Starling parties still going through OK but no Little Auks among them to my knowledge - but always looking out for them cos over the years there have been many reports of LA amongst Starling parties. and lots of Woodpigeon movement in all directions but mainly North or West. First Great Black Back, All thrushes - Fieldfare, Redwing and Blackbirds going East instead of the usual West.
Chaffinch: 24 (1E and biggest party 7)
Woodpigeon: 582 (236N 100SE) best parties: 30,30,160,40,100,30,24)
Starling: 241 (best parties 80,40,30,25)
Siskin: 4
BHG: 7 one party E
Gt Black Back Gull 1E
LBBG: 4
Goldfinch: 3
Greenfinch: 6E (one party)
Redwing: 53 E (17,30,5,1)
Fieldfare: 4 E (one party)
Jackdaw: 4
Blackbird: 6 E (one party)
Curlew or Curlew's heard going over
Great Spotted Woodpecker: 1 probably local
Green Woodpecker: 1 probably local
Cormorant: 1 probably local
Heron: 1 probably local.
Cheers,
Bryan.
PS: Ste et al: Went up Grane specially this morning, because yesterday there where loads of reports of medium sized parties of Waxwings going through mainly in the North Scotland and several in the Bucks area also.... None at Grane to my knowledge!!
