Thursday October 16th 2014 
Visible Bird/Bat/Butterfly Migration - Burton In Kendal, Cumbria (Russell Farm, Dalton from 0730hrs to 1230hrs) 
All movement S/SE unless stated otherwise. Wind East 7mph, 8c temp, 64% Cloud cover, 12300m vis, 999mb pressure. The wind decreased even further as the morning progressed. Good counts of Redwing again but they never really got in the mood with continuity just occasional ad hoc parties. (Flight study Notes will be put on blog shortly) 

Chaffinch: 563 
Linnet: 7 (4,111) 
Goldfinch: 46 (20,20,6) 
Redpoll: 4 (1,1,1,1) 
Meadow Pipit: 3 
Alba Wagtail: 2 
Skylark: 10 (7,2,1) 
Redwing: 1397 (1000 S/SE,397 W/NW) (best parties: 2x100,2x80,4x60,3x50,6x30,13x20) 
Fieldfare: 10 SE 
Mistle Thrush: 8 (4,1,1,2) 
Blackbird: 7 (4,3) 
Starling: 12 continentals and 150 leaving Leighton Moss Roost. 
Woodpigeon: 78 (15W) 

Red Admiral Butterfly: 1 
Bat (probably Noctule): 1 

Bryan Yorke 
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