Friday 15th September 2017 - (Vismig) Top of Clawthorpe Road (apex) Nr. Whinn Yeates, Hutton Roof 0630hrs to 0830hrs -Rain at first light then OK 10 mins after and got better throughout to sunshine and clouds - Excellent morning and a shame to have to pack it in. Most of the movement SW,S and SE
Meadow Pipit: 113 S,SE (best parties, 3@8, 6@5) Chaffinch: 91 mainly W or E (best parties, 1@12, 2x8, 1@7, 2x6) Goldfinch: 37 S (best parties, 1@15,1@13,1@8) Linnet: 22 S (best party 20) Reed Bunting: 2 S Siskin: party audible only Redpoll: party audible only Swallow: 61 (best parties 44,20,7) Mainly SW or SE House Martin: 12 (2,3,2,4,1) Alba Wagtail: 5 all SE in singles Pink Footed Goose: 123 all SW (2 skeins 1@63 at 0750hrs, 1@60 at 0805hrs
Also presumed local: 2 Starling E, 1 Green Woodpecker W, Ravens, Blackbirds and Tits, 4 Thrushes to SW (high at first light).