Wintersett 07.09.14

18°C in the sun, 4/8 cloud with a light north westerly.
 Anglers CP: Vis Mig:  I am very happy to report a much better vis.mig session today, with a steady passage of birds to keep us interested and  2 mega ticks for Paul and Pete this afternoon.  Unless stated birds were moving south.
A good count of  525 Meadow Pipits for the date, 384 of these were before 09.20hrs.  185 Swallow, 105 House Martin  and 2 Sand Martin went through .  There was a very nice display from a  flock of 10 Ruff as they went SW at 09.22hrs.  A Merlin went N at 10.30hrs and a Peregrine SW at 14.46hrs. Also 3 Sparrowhawk (2SE + 1 S) and a juvenile Common Buzzard south at 15.32hrs.   Othe birds counted -  Mistle Thrush 6 SW, Chaffinch 5 SW,  Linnet 4 NNE,  Alba Wagtail sp. 7 SW, Yellow Wagtail  1 S and a group of 4 Grey Wagtail  flew south.  A Hobby was seen At WRes at 12.35hrs and it, or another, was seen at ACP at 15.58hrs..
Anglers CP: Common Sandpiper 1,  Grey Wagtail 1, and a Goldeneye.  
Here are Paul's photos of  the 2 MEGAs -  LANCASTER  BOMBERS  that flew south to the west of Emley Moor mast at 15.10 . At 15.20hrs their engines were heard and both flew east over Vis.Mig Hill !!

Archie ringed a total of  42  birds this morning, including, 17 Meadow Pipit, 13 Blackcap, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Treecreeper.
Butterflies:  Red Admiral 1 ACP and Brimstone 1 male Botany Path.