Colde Edge - Hunter Hill

Fieldfares passing through this morning

Soil Hill from Hunter Hill looking across the golf course towards Ogden

Vis Mig: Counting period: 7:45-10:45

Weather: Bright skies and clear visibility first thing. Wind W F3 decreasing to F1. 5c increasing to 7c with mist and light drizzle by 10am

All movement W to S/SW unless stated otherwise
Pink-footed Goose 110 E
large gull spec. 1
Redwing 3
Greylag Goose 11 N
Woodpigeon 21
Mistle Thrush 6 N
Sparrowhawk 1
Skylark 2
Starling 246
Common Snipe 1 N
Meadow Pipit 54

Chaffinch 13
Common Gull 24
alba wagtail sp. 1
Goldfinch 2
Herring Gull 2
Fieldfare 1972
Reed Bunting 1

Totals: 2472 individuals, 18 species, 3:00 hours

Present: Grey Heron 1, Pheasant 2, Black-headed Gull 110, Common Gull 35, Green Woodpecker 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Robin 1, Jay 1, Magpie 16, Jackdaw 46, Carrion Crow 13

Comments: A good movement of Fieldfares until shortly after 10 am when the mist and drizzle came in from the west - maximum flocks were 220,180,180,176 and 161. Pink-footed Geese came through at 09:05 but at a great distance original count I overestimated was getting on for 150 but HC also saw them from the Oxenhope watch point confirmed as 110 (thanks Howard)