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david r

Well-known member

• Oct 20, 2004

• #1

Morning all,
There are many hundreds if not thousands of birds passing the unit as I write this, I will see what lands for a rest later when it gets light.
At the moment the wind is 146 x 26kts.
Dave

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Oct 20, 2004

• #2

Hi David,

It's just beginning to rain here in Aberdeen and looks as if it'll be set in so I fancy there may be a very substantial fall later today and tomorrow. Unfortunately I'm really busy the next few days but hopefully enough will be left for the weekend. Keep us posted on what's arriving with you.

 

Barred Wobbler

Well-known member

• Oct 20, 2004

• #3

david r said:

Morning all,
There are many hundreds if not thousands of birds passing the unit as I write this, I will see what lands for a rest later when it gets light.
At the moment the wind is 146 x 26kts.
Dave

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A lively, if drizzly, late afternoon at Newbiggin Church. A Pied Wheatear, upwards of six black redstarts, bramblings, goldcrests, blackcaps, northern wheatear, robins, redstarts, fieldfares, song thrushes, blackbirds, garden warbler, chiffchaffs and one or two interesting, but not identified birds, all in an area not much bigger than a king sized handkerchief.

 

Last edited: Oct 20, 2004

david r

Well-known member

• Oct 20, 2004

• #4

Hi Again,
A waxwing, 2 Short eared owls, 1 Sparrow hawk and a Skylark were observed on the unit, we also had Blackbirds, Song thrushes, Redwings, Bramblings, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Pied wagtails, Starlings and Goldcrests resting and flying past all day.
Wx at 1800 Wind 140 x 25 - 30 kts
Dave

 

Last edited: Oct 21, 2004

IanF

Moderator

• Oct 20, 2004

• #5

Thanks for the updates David. Things sound promising - we just need a break in the weather to get out and see them!

 

david r

Well-known member

• Oct 23, 2004

• #6

Hi again,
Lots of Fieldfares and Goldcrests have past the unit today also seen were Twite,Woodcock, Curlew, and Chiffchaffs, and in the late afternoon a Hobby, a Sparrow hawk and a Kestrel arrived then I found a Storm petrel ( I nearly stood on it ) so picked it up and put it in a safe place. At the moment 2025 I can hear Fieldfares calling as they fly past
Dave

 

david r

Well-known member

• Oct 24, 2004

• #7

A quieter day today, 1 Small flock of Fieldfares passed in the morning then another small flock of 17 birds in the afternoon followed shortly after by 6 Waxwings and another Water rail.
Dave