Thursday, 4 October 2012

Thursday 4th October 2012

Late News for 2nd October
Apedale CP
Barn Owl over marsh area.......................PG.

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Blackbank
Viz mig this morning  1045x Meadow Pipit, 920x Wood Pigeon, 2x Snipe, 15x House Martin, 3x Jay, 8x Siskin.........NP

Berryhill
Viz mig this am  620x Meadow Pipit, 12x Redpoll, 5x Siskin, 11x Linnet, 6x Greenfinch also a Wheatear.......RT. KH.          Also 3x Grey Wagtail at Mossfield Pool.......STU.

Belvide Resv (permit only)
5x Crossbill flew over to the south at 2.40pm. Also seen 1st winter Mediterranean Gull, a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 60 Pochard, 270 Tufted Duck, 10 Wigeon, 328 Canada Geese and 149 Greylag Geese were counted. There was no sign of the Black-necked Grebe today.....Belvide Blog

Trent Washlands
2x Little Egret, 28x Cormorant, 10x Gadwell, 7x Teal, 4x Meadow Pipits........AJ

Burton
c50 Goldfinch on house roof in Napier St.......AJ