Visble Bird Migration - Saturday October 1st 2011.

Hutton Roof, Cumbria.

0730hrs - 1030hrs.

Wind: SE 10-12mph then swung to SSE and eventually round to SW

Movement: South unless stated.

 

Another little surge with Mipits in the first hour. Crossbill party to the SE.

 

Meadow Pipit: 541 (best parties: 19,18,15,11s, 10s, etc)

Chaffinch: 192 (best parties: 12s,7s,5s)

Linnet: 61 (best parties: first thing with 20,16,7) all S or SW

Alba Wagtail: 17

Starling: 8W

Reed Bunting: 1

Goldfinch: 18 (best parties 6,5)

Redpoll: 3 (1E)

Siskin: 27 SW (again at least 4 parties missed)

Great Spotted Woodpecker: 1

Greenfinch: 2

Crossbill: 5 (One party SE)

Blue Tit: 17 (mainly pairs)

Great Tit: 1

Blackbird: 1 SE

Woodpigeon: 2W

Mistle Thrush: 1W

Common Gull: 16W (one party).