Visible Bird Migration - Burton In Kendal, Cumbria from 0800hrs to 1115hrs and again from 1215hrs to 1500hrs. (total = 6hrs)
All movement South unless specified. Wind again very strong today at South 15 to 20 mph. Another great Chaffinch movement, though far more fragmented with smaller groups than yesterday. Again like yesterday the birds followed the same line as yesterday. Heavy rain at first then clear and bright for most of the count.
Chaffinch: 1351 (getting to like these 1300+ counts!!) Best parties: 1x21, 2x20, 7x15, 11x10. (916 birds 0800hrs to 1115hrs and 435 birds 1215hrs to 1500hrs. More birds per ratio in morning. Goldfinch: 58 (11,20,14,13) Greenfinch: 2 Redpoll: 4 Alba Wagtail: 2 Meadow Pipit: 5 Swallow: 9 (4,5) Skylark: 18 (best: 10) Woodpigeon: 34 Cormorant: 4NW Common Snipe: 1 Reed Bunting: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker: 1W Small Turdus sp: 6 (3,3) Mistle Thrush: 3 Pink Footed Goose: 11 SE Red Admiral Butterfly: 2