Tuesday 11 October 2016

Vis Mig at Hale 09/10/16

Sun's up. Runcorn/Widnes bridge in distance


Church lane watchers
It was a beautiful morning on Sunday at Hale for our visible migration field trip.
Highlight for me was the Merlin, tree sparrows, redwings and flappy fieldfare, looovve our scandinavian visitors. 
 Laura
Fieldfare


Sunday 9 October 2016

Counting period: 07:25 - 09:30
Count type: incomplete species list, not all species submitted
Weather: wind NE1, cloud-cover 3/8, visibility 25m, temperature 9 ℃, Sunny , cool NE wind F1,
 3/cloud slowly decreasing cloud cover through watch
Observers: Jeff Clarke, Chris Tynan plus RSPB group

Pink-footed Goose *
8
Woodpigeon
4338
Magpie
9
Jackdaw
4
Coal Tit *
6
Skylark
3
Swallow
5
House Martin
2
Starling
13
Fieldfare
41
Redwing
1479
Song Thrush
15
Mistle Thrush
3
Tree Sparrow
9
Grey Wagtail
2
alba wagtail sp.
13
Meadow Pipit
11
Chaffinch
204
Brambling
1
Hawfinch *
2
Bullfinch
1
Linnet
12
Lesser Redpoll
1
Goldfinch
56
Siskin
6
Reed Bunting
1

Totals: 6245 individuals, 26 species, 2:05 hours

Bold = Remarkable observation (scarce or rare species or large number)
* = Additional info (on mouseover species)


Comments: Probably significant undercount on passerines due to large group presence impeding call reception.
All migrants vectored south or south-east unless otherwise stated.

Count Website
http://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/392/20161009

Hale lighthouse


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