5th September 2009

Stockbridge - members only
Kingfisher, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat and Water Rail

F Drake

Paul Clough 0645- 0830.
Swallows and Meadow Pipits moving into the wind throughout, with small flocks of Chaffinch moving up the Clough in good numbers for this time of year, along with a few Greenfinch, Bluetits & Great Tits, Chaffinch 50+, Greenfinch 10, Bullfinch 6, Reed bunting 4, Willow warbler 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Song Thrush 1.

B Vickers

Members Only Res
Moving Birds in order of appearance:
Meadow Pipit 513 > S and W, LBB Gull 21 > S, Redpoll 2 > W, Swallow 107 > S and W, Grey Wagtail 2 > W, Linnet 45 > W, Jackdaw 1 > E, Pied Wagtail 2 > W, Lapwing 11 > S, Osprey 1 > SE, Sparrowhawk 1 > S, House Martin 6 > SE, Snipe 1 > SW, Goldfinch 2 > W, Sanderling 1 > W

DCBarker, H Creber

Glovershaw area
A Whinchat, three Stonechats (a female adult and two juveniles) and a Wheatear were on the wall alongside the golf course. 20 Common Gulls, two Stock Doves and two Curlew were in the fields by Golcar Farm and two Tree Pipits, six Swallows and six House Martins were at the head of Shipley Glen this morning.

P King