CHAFFINCHES....
Hutton Roof, Cumbria - Sun September 12th 2010
0630hrs-0900hrs
Wind: WNW 10mph
all movement South unless stated otherwise.
Pipits hardly moving over Hutton Roof, lots blogging on Farleton Fell (Newbiggin Crags). Chaffinch regular. Heavy rain overnight, but this morning was blue skies with intermittent cloud.
Swallow: 34 (8E all others SW)
Linnet: 2W
Chaffinch: 166 (16E all others SW, best parties 9,9,6,6,5)
Meadow Pipit: 63 (all W/SW, best party 13)
Goldfinch: 24 (1E all others W, best party 10
Alva Wagtail: 9W (all singles)
Great Spotted Woodpecker:1 (NE)
Chiffchaff: 1 calling off Hutton Roof
Stock Dove: 1 W.
Robins calling from every bush!! Tits on the move bush hopping! and I also heard (only) Siskin!
First Swallow passes through
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A fresh SE breeze. A few showers and some sunny spells.
Pete and Jean checked out the key areas this morning.
6 rook nests now at the Rookery (see yesterda...
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