8th September 2008

hobby sat on the roadside fence at Weston Moor

Kex Gill
Grey Plover - two sightings, Twite

Member's Only Res
vis-mig; Mipits - 670 mainly South West, Alba Wag - 6 NW
Linnet - 17 SE, Siskin - 15 NW, Swallow - 121 South
Sand Martin - 1 South, House Martin - 2 South, Skylark - 2 West
Chaffinch - 1 South, Goldfinch - 26 South, Grey Wagtail - 3 NW
Wheatear - 8 SW, Greylag Goose - skein of 22 NE
BHGull - 10 SW, LBB - 18 SW
Hobby (Juv) - 1 - in from NW over sand pits & circled to land on fence post next to quarry. After several mins preening, headed off South at speed over moor chasing Mips in process.
Others; Willow Warbler, Goldfinch - 16, Greenfinch - 1 ,
Robin - 1, Starling - 91 , Kestrel - 3, Sparrowhawk - 1
Peregrine - 1, Goosander - redhead, Mallard - 8 on res
Tufted Duck - 1 on res, Jackdaw - 77, Carrion Crow - 15
Stock Dove - 2


A Jowett, H Creber