Friday, January 14, 2011

Swales Moor

3 Twite still there including the colour ringed one (white above green above pale blue on left and a single BTO ring on right)
1 Skylark
1 Pied wagtail
1 Mistle Thrush
2 Reed Bunting
1 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
c40 Carrion Crows
1 Herring Gull, 1 B H Gull and 2 Common Gulls >NW

The Linnet flock of c60 were lower down today around Swales Moor Road about 200 mtrs up the road from the ski-slope, but very mobile.

4 comments:

Brian Sumner . said...

They use that area in the spring a lot, the field with the delph in it and small trees at the rear. Be all right up there this weekend if the promised gales appear.

S Gray said...

hi dave have you a photo of this colour ringed bird
quite a different combination from what me and Dave Sowter used and i will try and find out more

David Sutcliffe said...

Hi Sean - good to hear from you, hope you and the family are keeping well. I will try to find a decent photo of the bird but not sure I have one !

David Sutcliffe said...

I have found 3 photo's Sean, but they are very poor - in the mist. I will email them to you all the same.I think I have your email.