Birdmigration early morningcountings 16 sept 1999

Weatherconditions 16 - 09 - 1999    06.42 - 09.12 h
Precipitation in min.	View	Clouds in eighths	Sunshine in min.	Temperature in oC	Wind
0	1-0	1/8 - 5/8	85	11-13oC	S 3-4B

 
 

Species                    .           N      Cormorant  10  Widgeon  3  Sparrowhawk 1  Lapwing  3  Black-headed Gull  1  Woodpigeon  1  Swallow  476  House Martin  8  Meadow Pipit  7  Blue-headed Wagtail  6  Reed Bunting  13      Species 11  ex. 529

Note: After a three days with no countings (fog in the morning and no time to count), the weather was rather good because of clear sight and wind. The district water board has been "cleaning" the watercourse near the observationpoint. The area is a nature-reservation but they are still using old maps!!! They like to do it every few months, tearing all the protected plants and frogs on the water-side...... Local birds and other specialities: A group of >30 Siskins was present in the decoy. I heard there also a Kingfisher, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and a Goshawk. Three Buzzards were in the vicinity of the observationpoint. Barn Swallows flew very low against the wind. Young Mute Swans were standing and flapping wings against the wind to get stronger muscles to fly. A young Great Crested Grebe was flying in and out the water. He also was training for long distance flights. Radar-pics of rainfall this morning http://www.dsa.nl/weer/