Saturday September 22nd 2012 - Hutton Roof Vismig
0800-1100hrs.
Little Wind, blue skies.
Movement: South unless stated otherwise.
Didnt break any pots but OK up to about 0915hrs then died off. First time I have ever had hirundines going directly South at Hutton Roof, they normally go E or W. Start of Mistle Thrush.
Meadow Pipit: 300 exactly (best parties probably ex blogs 51,20,18, but mainly pairs.
Swallows: 239 best parties: 18,30,20,18.
Alba Wagtail: 3 (2W)
Chaffinch: 84 mainly E some W
Greenfinch: 1
Siskin: 8 (4S 2E)
Skylark: 10 (2,6,2)
Goldfinch: 31 (one party 16) mainly E or W.
Redpoll: 4 (2,2)
Starlings: 3
Mistle Thrush: 14 (4,8,2)
Woodpigeon: 3 (2E)
.......and the cupboard was bare (luckily something nice in the larder)
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