Tuesday September 7th 2010 - Vismig at Shore Lane, Carnforth, Lancashire and later at Havelock near Capernwray.
0730hrs-0830hrs at Shore lane, Wind: SE 7mph. Heavy rain overnight, cloud clearing on arrival to blue skies and warming up.
Meadow Pipit: 27 Total: 3SW,2,2,4,2,2,2,5,3,2.all SW Yellowhammer: 1 calling from bushes on arrival. Yellow Wagtail: 2SW, a pair. Lapwing: 30 plus probably local with additionals joining. Linnet: 20 probably locals. SWALLOW: 272 total in one hour. largest parties 40,30,25. Most of the birds went East, ENE or North. House Martin: 26 total, 9SE, 2, 15, also many blogging nearby Sewage Works - not counted. Sand Martin: 1SW Common Snipe: 6 total: 2,4 to South. Greenfinch: 2SW. Goldfinch: 16 total: 93w,1s,4sw,2ne. Pied Wagtail: 12 total, 1 south all others west (Why do they go West? I have noticed this also from Hutton Roof!! Little Egret 1sw probably local. Dunlin or similar sized wader: 1 South Stock Dove: 1SW.
Hirundine movement curtailed at 0815hrs, and probably started up again after 0830hrs.
Conifer Woodlands Across from Havelock House, Near Capernwray. Lancs. 1000hrs - 1100hrs. Swallow: 14 all SE House Martin: 35 (30,5, all nw) Meadow Pipit: 4 (3,1se) Goldfinch: 6e, Red Admiral Butterfly 1S
PS: Osprey at leighton yesterday, Black Tern at Arnside, Little Stints at 2 sites
-- Edited by Birderbryan on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 02:53:55 PM