Wednesday 4 November 2020

Wintersett + VisMig. + ACP Roost 04.11.20

6 - 10 degrees with sunny spells, 4/8 cloud and a light south westerly.  

Anglers CP Vis.Mig: per Graham Speight    

Today was the best passage of a poor autumn.  

Going south west:  Wood Pigeons were the highlight,  with almost all passing out to the west, over Wakefield, and moving southwards. The first pulse started about 07.10 hrs,  10,000 by 07.40 hrs and 20,000 by 08.20hrs! . There was a notable slow down after 08.30hrs  and very few moving by 09.00hrs.  Totat count was 23,700!    Skylark 14

Going east: Pink footed Goose - 440 went east in 5 skeins this morning and 153 went west in the afternoon. 

Another highlight was a Hawfinch, which came in amongst a mixed flock of Fieldfare, Redwing and Lesser Redpolls, and landed in trees by the hide - but wasn't seen again! 

Going south: Fieldfare 605.  Raven 1  Meadow Pipit 10  Chaffinch 40  Goldfinch 20

Going west: Redwing 130  Starling 405   Song Thrush 4

See total counts at  https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1100/20201104

Anglers CP + Roost: A Chiffchaff was on the Pol.  

2 Red-breasted Mergansers came in to roost along with 7 Goosanders  joining the 24 local Goldeneye.  5 Whooper Swans were in, while 150 Pink-footed Geese were circling the area after sunset, perhaps seeking a field to roost in? per Steve Denny.

Odonata: Common Darter 1 on Pol ACP + 1 near boathouse bench WRes.. 

 

 

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