Tuesday 16th September 2014 Visible Bird Migration - Burton In Kendal from first light 0640hrs to 0800hrs All movement South East unless stated otherwise. Wind 1mph Easterly, 12ctemp, 39% Cloud cover, 17600m visibility and 1017 air pressure. Warmish.
Again movement very quiet
Swallows: 259 (best parties: 100,50,31,28,20 and 3x10s) Many missed at Mega altitude. House Martin: 10 (one party) Chaffinch: 31 (7W) (2x5s and mainly singles and pairs) Meadow Pipit: 21 (mainly singles and pairs) Alba Wagtail: 8 (3,4,1) Woodpigeon: 3
Starling: 30 NE - Ex roost (LeighMoss) to North East at 0715hrs.
***************************************************************************** Monday 15th September 2014 Visible Bird Migration - Burton In Kendal from first light 0640hrs to 0800hrs All movement South East unless stated otherwise. Wind at first 4mph NE, 12ctemp, 100% Cloud cover, 12000m visibility and 1021 air pressure. Warmish.
Movement deteriorated even worse than yesterday and never picked up. Swallow: 71 (best parties: 20,20,15,10). Chaffinch: 4 (2W) Alba Wagtail: 2
Starling 20 ex roost (LeighMoss) 0748 always head to North East (local)