summary | previous count | next count

Birdmigration morningcountings 20 oct 2001

Weatherconditions early-morning 20 - 10 - 2001    07.40 - 10.10 h
Precipitation in min. View Clouds in eighths Sunshine in min. Temperature in oC Wind 
0
0
2/8 - 3/8
110
12-13oC
E - ESE 3B

 
Weatherconditions late-morning 20 - 10 - 2001    10.10 - 12.40 h
Precipitation in min. View Clouds in eighths Sunshine in min. Temperature in oC Wind 
0
0
3/8 - 4/8
120
13-15oC
ESE - SE 3B

 
Species early- morningcounting late-morningcounting TOTAL
       
Cormorant 23  5  28 
Grey Heron   2  2 
Bean Goose 8    8 
White-fronted Goose 1    1 
Greylag Goose 55  82  137 
Egyptian Goose 2    2 
Sparrowhawk 3  3  6 
Buzzard   2  2 
Lapwing 281  105  386 
Snipe 5    5 
Black-headed Gull   1  1 
Stock Dove 5    5 
Woodpigeon 146  31  177 
Wood Lark 2    2 
Skylark 149  266  415 
Meadow Pipit 34  21  55 
Red-throated Pipit 1    1 
White wagtail 2  3  5 
Dunnock 3  1  4 
Blackbird 2  1  3 
Fieldfare 139  57  196 
Song Thrush 4  6  10 
Redwing 73  23  96 
Bearded Tit 1  4  5 
Blue Tit 23  1  24 
Great Tit   2  2 
Jackdaw 1    1 
Rook   1  1 
Starling 449  37  486 
Tree Sparrow   2  2 
Chaffinch 317  72  389 
Brambling 14  2  16 
Greenfinch 1    1 
Goldfinch 2    2 
Siskin 4  6  10 
Linnet 3  6  9 
Hawfinch  1    1 
Yellowhammer  1    1 
Reed Bunting  14  8  22 
       
Species 33  27  39 
Ex. 1769  750  2519 
Note:
  • Today about 20 - 25 different countingpoint were counting simultaniously. That's why we also counted for five hours. Lucky for us the wheather was good. Gert Prins helped me with the countings.
Local birds and other specialities:
  • Special today was the Red-throated Pipit which migrated to WSW. A new birdspecies for this place. An other bird I hadn't seen before here was a Stonechat (female).
  • Again we heard a Bearded Tit passing by, later followed by a small group of four. It really seems that Bearded Tits are migrating at the moment. Last week at Falsterbo, Sweden, we saw several small groups trying to reach Denmark.
    poacher
    Although fishing here is forbidden, this guy couldn't resist the huge Pikes.
Rana temporaria
Common Frog (Rana temporaria) in my garden today.