Start Point
07:00-09:00.
70% cloud cover, mod S wind. Had a couple spare hours first thing so went to Start to try a bit of vis mig. On arrival a Snipe called and a Tawny Owl could be heard in the farm. Vis. mig started at 07:25 and the following flew south up to 08:30:
Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 170 Meadow Pipits, 90 'alba ' Wagtails, 19 Swallows, 410 Goldfinch, 330 Chaffinch, 100 Linnet, 9 Brambling, 9 Siskin, 11 Greenfinch, 13 Bullfinch ( largest flock 7 ) and 2 Crossbill. 380 Woodpigeon flew south west furthur inland in 3 flocks ( others likely to have been missed ). Movement petered out by 08:30 but a few things seemed to be passing again when i had to leave at 09:00.
A nice surprise when leaving was finding a nice Snow Bunting tucked in by the side of the road just uo from the car park, typically tame.
Posted October 20th, 2012 at 10:43 am by Perry Sanders in Bird News