Birdmigration early morningcountings 20 sept 1999

Weatherconditions 20 - 09 - 1999    06.48 - 09.18 h
Precipitation in min.	View	Clouds in eighths	Sunshine in min.	Temperature in oC	Wind
0	0	6/8 - 8/8	0	16-17oC	S 3-4B

 
 

Species                      .           N      Cormorant  5  Marsh Harrier  1  Lapwing  9  Herring Gull  2  Stock Dove  7  Woodpigeon  2  Swallow  415  Tree Pipit  3  Meadow Pipit 9  Blue-headed Wagtail  5  Grey Wagtail 1  White Wagtail 5  Dunnock  2  Song Thrush 1  Starling  2  Chaffinch 1  Greenfinch  1  Siskin  2  Reed Bunting  4      Species 19  ex. 477

The Ruddy Shelduck, Kingfischer and Goshawk, still present. Reed Warblers and Willow Warblers seem to have left the swamp. Yesterday, in my backgarden, I saw a Humming-bird Hawk (Macroglossum stellatarum) (Kolibrievlinder in dutch). Two days earlier I found a drowned Privet Hawk (Sphinx ligustri) catterpillar (Ligusterpijlstaart in dutch) in the water butt and a couple of days before that I saw a Comma (Polygonia c-album) (Gehakkelde Aurelia in dutch). All three butterfly species are quit rare in this area.