Today was really quiet and can only put it down to the weather making it such good local feeding and thus the birds where in no hurry to migrate. Chaffinch were probably the main mover today. I did have a trickle as such:
Sunday 4th September 2011
0800hrs to 1000hrs.
Hunting Hill, Carnforth, Lancashire.
Wind: 2mph and variable, 80% Blue Sky 20% Cloud
All movement S unless stated.
Chaffinch: 23
Goldfinch: 7
Swallow: 36
Alba Wagtail: 1
House Martin: 6
Mistle Thrush: 5
Greenfinch: 1NW
Also had a singing Chiffchaff near the sewage farm. Also had 2 separate Willow Warblers.
Also:
A part of 15 mixed Great and Blue Tits, tree hopping to North, probably local
Greylag Goose: 2 E probably local,
Curlew: 2W probably local.
12th September
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With the land still too blown out to reveal much in the way of passerine
migration, it was of some consolation that there were rewards to be had
from sta...
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