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FieldfarescrossoverNewbigginLargeSmall.jpgWednesday Octpner 2oth 2010 - Hutton Roof, Cumbria.
0715hrs - 1300hrs
Wind: NW 5-8mph and freshening by noon.
 
All major Thrush movement was NW and finished by 1220hrs.  Did also check out afternoon 1400-1630hrs with no movement whatsoever. Also Woodpigeons again on the move in directions E, W and NW
 
Fieldfare: 3320 (41 parties, best: 340, 200,200,140,120,160,160, 6@100)
Redwing: 313 (only major parties: 30,40,30,40,40,40,50 all W or SW)
Chaffinch: 121 (17W all others E)
Linnet: 3S
Starling: probably 3000+ ex roost followed by other score parties all East
Woodpigeon: 498 (best 30,40,40,60,50,60)
Goldfinch: 29 W (one party 15)
Meadow Pipit: 4
Pink Footed Goose: 2N at 0922hrs
Greenfinch: 2SW
Alba Wagtail: 2
Skylark 1 SW
Twite: 1SW


-- Edited by Birderbryan on Wednesday 20th of October 2010 07:02:17 PM

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Hi Bryan, Out around c/booth all morning and area was devoid of thrushes. Defo no movement over here. Its been very quiet as of yet, only small parties of redwing and not many fieldfare yet.
Craig.

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Hi Craig,
I was actually thinking for most of the day, how it would have been down there with the Thrushes, they had over 10,000 go through "Winter Hill" yesterday see trektellan (http://www.trektellen.nl/default.asp?site=0&taal=2&land=5) click over last count, I dont think you need to sign in or anything, thats just if you want to load anything.

I missed loads which apparently where deep down in the Lune Valley (eg: Lupton, Nook areas, skirting Farelton Fells, but happy with what I got. 

I think if the weather is kind, there will be good stuff going through today.  Also had a email from Norway forecasting more for today. From Eddie Voss at 04.23 this morning (Thr Oct 21st 2010)

I was on the coast near Bergen yesterday and it looks like you have more Fieldfares on the way. It was a good vismig day with an estimated 5000 Fieldfare on the move, many heading out to sea.

Regards,

Eddie, Voss, Norway  http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/Norway/

Craig, I am trying to investigate if anyone knows of any points in Lancs/Cumbria, where Fieldfares/Redwings actually go direct out to Sea.  In most of the correspondance I have read over the years, I do think they tend to turn North West especially on reaching the coast here and then carry on through the Lyth Valley, always welcome your comments on this...

All the best,
Bryan.



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Hi Bryan, No i dont know of any points on the Lancs/Cumbrian coast where they go out to sea, but they must do somewhere heading to Ireland where big numbers end up. John Wilson/ Pete Marsh would be my best contacts to ask for Lancs, but you probably have. If there going NW from you, are they going southern Scotland-Stranraer across short sea crossing to northern Ireland??and from north Wales??
As posted on other thread, loads over this morning to NW here in big hundreds parties. Couldn`t stay out long cos of the little one in pram hmm. but best thrush passage day for a few years here.
Best wishes,Craig.
P.S. Thanks for the link.

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Hi Craig,
Looks like you did OK with thrushes this morning also.  Lots are sneaking through here in the valleys deep down and flattened.  The wind is yet again spoiling things. but we can only see what tomorrow brings.

Yes your thoughts are very interesting and I am sure you could be correct in regards to routing.  I havnt yet had chance to speak to John about it but will soon, but I think I have already mentioned it to Peter.

Keep in touch, all the best,
Bryan

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