Friday 30th September 2016 - Off Vicarage Lane, (SD5410576859) Burton In Kendal0715hrs to 1130hrs Wind: SW 8-10mph, 8c, 85% reducing to 60% Cloud cover, 18700m visability, 1008mb pressure. Heavy showers with occasional long dry spells and then showers repetitive. Obviously a few Pink Feet on the move. Suspect Song Thrush or Redwing party of 6 E-W.Goldfinch and Albas on the move. Nice mixed party of 30 plus both Swallow and House Martin feeding up on the way through
Chaffinch: 355 (32W all others SE) Goldfinch: 58 (30,10,12,6) Alba Wagtail: 3 Swallow: 7 (4,1,1,1,) plus the large mixed feeding party of 15 plus) House Martin: 4 (at least 4 and probably more from the mixed feeding party) Small Turdus 6 (2S and party of 6 W) presumed to be either Song Thrush or Redwing. Starling: 2 East (probably roost to feeding grounds) Pink Footed Goose: 228 (3 skeins: 1@80 plus NW to SW at 0840hrs, 1@48 South at 0942, 1@100 approx NW to South at 0950hrs Pintail: 7 (one party East to West at 0751hrs) Red Admiral: 2 (surprised! not by the date but with the weather and little sun)
Thursday 29th September 2016 - Off Vicarage Ln, (Tram) Burton In Kendal (Checked out at 0715hrs and went home. Then did a 15minute check out at 0845hrs to 0900hrs, also did a 30 minute stint at 1300hrs to 1330hrs Wind: WSW 21 to 31mph and later increasing to West 24-36mph, 12 to 13c, 73% Cloud cover down to 18% Cloud cover, 18300m vis down to 16600m, 1008mb pressure.