Sunday 27th September 2015 - Hutton Roof (Whinn Yeates and then Uberash Breast) 0700hrs to 1200hrs
Wind: ESE 6mph (West SW by about 1030hrs), 12c, Cloud 0%, 1033mb pressure.
All movement South unless stated otherwise.
Brilliant for the first half hour - reminded me of how migration used to be years ago, and just for that short 30 minutes session, struggling to write them all down! with plenty of birds (but still no super big parties) well it wasn't to last it died from 0730hrs and after 0800hrs just trickles up to noon.
When stood on Uberash you can see why Swallows come across here because it sort of lines up with the Lune Valley (Lupton side) and takes them straight down South. Some really low within a metre of ground. (brilliant stuff!!)
Meadow Pipit: 356 best: 11,10,9,8,2x7 (270 in first hour then 86 in following 4 hours)
Chaffinch: 35
Goldfinch: 99 (12 groups)
Linnet: 14 (9,5 all SW)
Redpoll: 3
Siskin: 15 (in 5 groups)
Swallow: 74 (in 15 groups)
House Martin: (87 in 5 groups best 53)
Skylark: 4
Alba Wagtail: 3
Greenfinch: 2
Wheatear: 1 (on Uberash Breast)
Pink Footed Goose (Could hear mega distant altitude calls on 2 occasions) Nothing seen but obviously crossing.
