Rough estimate of c800-1000 Swallows going to roost in the Bullrush filtration bed at the Minewater cleaning plant. Also c40-50 Pied wags roosting there also. Craig.
Tues 7th Sept, c1500 swallows roosting with numbers growing to c2000+ on Wed 8th Sept. Only c10-15 Pied Wags. Very late Swift seen on 7th Sept flocking up with Swallows. 3+ Yellow wags and 3 Tree Pipits over to south. Male and Female Sparrowhawk visiting !!. 300+ Swallows and 2 Sand Martins caught and ringed so far.. Craig.
-- Edited by C Bel on Friday 10th of September 2010 07:11:38 PM
Hi Ste, Yes its working to perfection thankyou, pulling them in really well.. Brilliant day at Spurn yesterday aswell, with c20,000 Swallows going south thro there between 8am-5pm, never seen anything quite like it. I started seeing them in my sleep last night.