Sunday, August 21, 2011

Hunter Hill (watchpoint)

Had nearly 2 hrs with Nick D around the watchpoint this afternoon to see if there were any movers.
1 Peregrine to the SE
1 Swift to SE
1 Curlew >W
2 Linnet >SW
A few mipits and a Pied Wagtail over with plenty of distant hirundines feeding over the valley.
Birds nearby included 4 Grey Partridge, c5 Wheatears, c6 Kestrels, 3 Sparrowhawk sightings, LBB Gulls over towards Ogden coll etc. and about 100 mixed flock of B H Gulls and Common Gulls over towards Illingworth in a new mown field.

1 comment:

Brian Sumner . said...

Soon be piling over now Dave, hope you,ve got your calculator ready for those Mipits