Chaffinches: More West orientated for the first time with bulk going W (75%) also Brambling W
Yes it was more pronounced with the Chaffinches today that they had the majority going West today instead of East (75%W and 25%E), also Brambling again going W, possibly this marked difference may include more Continentals. Still lots of Blackbirds about on Hutton Roof. Also at first light and throughout Siskins seemed to be calling from everywhere, but just could not get on them.. but certainly around in big numbers. More regularity with the Thrushes in first hour, but still not determined move, just a sort of ambling about for food on a West.
Today saw at least 12,000 Starlings heading South across Morecambe Bay (0707hrs), in a thick wave from North to South and probably the Leighton roost dispersing. Then I thought I would get nothing at Hutton because of seeing them going South, but about one minute later (0708hrs) I had a party of approx 6000 going straight East, they where thick and as far as the eye could see in a line wave from North to South, then another party of approx 6000 again going straight East, again thick and as far as the eye could see in a N to S line, but this time much higher (very high altitude), a couple more smaller 50s, 40s parties and that was it. NO STARLINGS WHATSOEVER ON THE MIGRATION MOVE TODAY. When the roost party had gone through that was it!!
0630-0800hrs
Starling: 12000 approx roost party (2 parties of 6000 approx) all East
Redwing: 225 (11 parties, best parties: 80,50,19) all West
Fieldfare: 64 (6 parties, best party 40,10) all West
Chaffinch: 106 (majority West but 25%E)
Siskin: 17 (just odd ones I managed to see, but missed probably scores)
