Visible Migration 26th October 2012 - Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal, Cumbria.
0800hrs to 1200hrs.
Wind: NNE 5mph at first then up to 12mph and then North for a while.
Movement: predominately West, but some North West and some North.
(I stood at the footpath crossroads on Slape Lane, which is off Vicarage Lane, Burton In Kendal. It is a new site for me with plenty of open area, and certainly better for picking up the Thrushes, and also very suprised to the amounts of Chaffinch on this line also. The area is probably best described as being at the base of Hutton Roof. Today all Thrush movement at around 100 foot and lower approx altitude. Early door birds would go down into trees on arrival for several minutes then alight and on their way. probably 30% of birds showed little urgency, more meandering. Others did go straight through without deviation.
Starling: 368 (W or NW) (14 parties, mainly around the 20+ mark)
Chaffinch: 224 (Mainly W) mainly pairs, but also some parties, missed lots)
Redpoll: 2 W
Goldfinch: 22 W (one party 20)
Linnet: 6 E (one party)
Greenfinch: 9 W (singles/pairs)
Meadow Pipit: 3 S
Alba Wagtail: 2 W
Woodpigeon: 41 S or SE
Pink Footed Goose: 120 SW (one party early doors of 70 and included a "much whiter than the rest" bird mid formation, also a party of 50 SW at 1130hrs.
