Tuesday, 3 November 2020

3/11/20 Wharncliffe Chase (N) - Vis mig session

A fantastic session from 7 to 9am in a cold southerly wind. 

The first half hour was quiet then Woodpigeon movement exploded with massive numbers blanketing the sky both above me and to the north and south of my position. A good number of Chaffinch followed suit as well as a few Meadow Pipit.

Large Pink-footed Geese skeins were picked up to the distant north of me moving ESE over Barnsley totalling c1550 in 4 skeins plus another c250 moving NW.

3 figure numbers of Starling and Lapwing were also on the move plus a good supporting cast locally of Fieldfare, Redwing and other species.

Woodpigeon - 8700 SW

Chaffinch - 172 SW

Meadow Pipit - 17 SW

Lapwing - 130 N (4 groups)

Pink-footed Geese - c1550 ESE (4 skeins) + c250 NW

Starling - c120 NW

Crossbill - 4 SW

Duck sp (not Mallard) - c20 flying purposefully south but lost before ID’d.

Fieldfare c300, Redwing c200, Jackdaw c300 leaving roost, Brambling, Yellowhammer, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Cormorant, Reed Bunting, Raven, Skylark, 



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