Tuesday October 28th 2014 Visible Bird Migration - Hutton Roof from Burton In Kendal, Cumbria (from track on Vicarage Lane) 0800-1000hrs - Wind: South 20-35mph (20mph at first decreasing to 15mph), 14c temp, 74% Cloud cover, 13600m vis, 1006mb pressure. Very few birds around compared to other days, some using the Russell Farm channel to escape the strong Southerlies. First proper Starling passage West noted. Also a few Redwing came through. (Flight path study on blog later)
Chaffinch: 321 S/SE (best parties: 1x22,3x16,6x10-12,lots at 5to8. Goldfinch: 18 (4,4,4,6) Greenfinch: 1 Meadow Pipit: 1 Alba Wagtail: 2 Redwing: 17W (7,10) Starling: 137W (1x40,1x20,2x15,4x10) (I bet if you multiplied x100 this would be the minimum birds received today and now in readiness to join the others for tonights murmurations at Leighton Moss). Pink Footed Goose: 21 (14W, 7SE)
