Visible Migration - Thursday 1st November 2012 - Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal, Cumbria.
0730hrs-0900hrs
Movement: West unless stated.
Again very quiet. Fieldfare local flock now down to about two hundred birds, these still busying themselves with the spoils of hedgerow hawthorn berries, spent crab apples or spent "maize". But the bulk of the previous days birds had obviously moved on.
Fieldfare: 157
Redwing: 5 (2E,3NW)
Starling: 50 S
Alba Wagtail: 1 SE
Chaffinch: 33 (mainly W or SW)
Goldfinch: 15 (one party SW)
Woodpigeon: 86 SW (one party 80)
Great Spotted Woodpecker: 1 NE (probably local)
Sparrowhawk: 1 (local I'm sure)
Greylag Goose: 2 NW
Visible Migration - Friday 2nd November 2012 - Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal Cumbria.
0930hrs-1030hrs.
Wind: SW 20-25 mph.
Movement: West unless stated.
Even quieter. Fieldfare local flock now down to about one hundred birds, still enjoying themselves on the local spills.
Fieldfare: 29 W (one party 20, 7 others singles)
Redwing: 1 W
Starling: 69 (58W and 11S)
Chaffinch: 25 E or W
Goldfinch: 3 SW
Woodpigeon: 204SW (one flock 200)
Great Spotted Woodpecker: 1 SE (probably local)
Ste)... nah cum on lad pull tha sell together and get better quickish and get owt theer and get cowntin them birds.
Woo!! hang on a bit didnt mean it! tha best tek it steady after all we want thi reet to do job proply.
We-eer all suffering too tha nus!! What wi - well what dus ti think wi!! THRUSH you daft begger (sorry a ment Thrush Shortage!!)
Now if that feels up to it and only if, I want tha to have a quick look at "silly owd begger" reckon to tell us all about Shebbies, well a never!! So when thas ready click on here: (if tha dare)
