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Birdmigration early morningcountings 16 oct 2001

Weatherconditions 16 - 10 - 2001    07.33 - 10.33 h
Precipitation in min. View Clouds in eighths Sunshine in min. Temperature in oC Wind 
0
0
1/8 - 5/8
85
13-14oC
WNW - W 1 - 2B

 
Species
   
Cormorant  17 
White-fronted Goose  86 
Greylag Goose 
Sparrowhawk 
Lapwing  14 
Snipe  18 
Black-headed Gull 
Stock Dove 
Woodpigeon  306 
Skylark  115 
Meadow Pipit  106 
White Wagtail 
Dunnock 
Blackbird 
Fieldfare  41 
Song Thrush  53 
Redwing  209 
Coal Tit 
Magpie 
Jackdaw  78 
Rook  10 
Starling  57 
Tree Sparrow  15 
Chaffinch  574 
Brambling  61 
Serin 
Greenfinch 
Goldfinch 
Siskin 
Linnet  10 
Common Crossbill 
Bullfinch 
Reed Bunting  12 
   
Species
33 
ex.
1811 
Note:
  • Very good migration today with for the location relatively high numbers of Chaffinch and Woodpigeons.
  • My second Serin for the location flew over; only seen earlier on 26-oct-1995.
  • My third Magpie flew over; only seen earlier on 7 and 14-oct-1999.
  • Three Crossbils to SW were my first here this season. At Falsterbo last week, we saw dozens of Crossbills migrating every day day so we hope for more migration next days/weeks.
  • Other invasion species today:2 Coal Tits; No Redpolls yet, altough they fly around in the country and there were quite a lot leaving Falsterbo last week.
Local birds and other specialities:
  • The Nuthatch I heard yesterday for the first time, was still present.
  • A group of 28 Canada Geese were flying around. Bearded Tits in the reedbed and several Water Pipits on the fields.
  • Close by also 10 Teals, 350 Lapwings, Goshawk, >100 Widgeons, Gadwalls, Barnacle Goose, etc.

Nine migrating Cormorants
Poluted air; orange/brown horizon (this is no fogg); which you can see best in the field when you wry your neck 90 degrees

 
Hard to see; but these 461 Lapwings were flying around for about 15 minutes to find out of the conditions were good enough to migrate; they didn't go.