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Birdmigration countings 30 oct 2002

Weatherconditions early morningcountings (emc) 30 - 10 - 2002    06.56 - 09.26 h
Precipitation in min. View Clouds in eighths Sunshine in min. Temperature in oC Wind 
0
<100 meter
2/8
50
6-7oC
N - E 1B
.
Weatherconditions late morningcountings (lmc) 30 - 10 - 2002    09.26 - 11.56 h
Precipitation in min. View Clouds in eighths Sunshine in min. Temperature in oC Wind 
0
<100 meter - 500
2/8
150
7-9oC
NE - E 1B
.
Weatherconditions early morningcountings (emc) 30 - 10 - 2002    11.56 - 13.00 h
Precipitation in min. View Clouds in eighths Sunshine in min. Temperature in oC Wind 
0
0
2/8
64
11-15oC
NE - E 1B
Species
emc 
lmc 
Day 
Total 
  N  N  N N 
Cormorant  10  15  30  55 
White-fronted Goose    18    18 
Greylag Goose    9  37  46 
Wigeon   4    4 
Mallard  2  8    10 
Sparrowhawk      4  4 
Buzzard    2  1  3 
Lapwing  23  2  33  58 
Woodpigeon  68  16  4  88 
Collared Dove   1    1 
Woodlark    3    3 
Skylark  13  14  27  54 
Swallow    2    2 
Meadow Pipit  5  11  33  49 
Grey Wagtail    1    1 
White Wagtail  1      1 
Dunnock  2      2 
Fieldfare  6  225  210  441 
Song Thrush  3  1    4 
Redwing  3  11  9  23 
Blue Tit    28  17  45 
Jackdaw  3  2    5 
Rook  9  7  11  27 
Starling  25  466  249  740
Tree Sparrow    4    4 
Chaffinch  21  38  6  65 
Brambling  4  1    5 
Greenfinch    1    1 
Siskin  5  1    6 
Linnet  2      2 
Crossbill    1    1 
Bullfinch    1    1 
Hawfinch   1    1 
Reed Bunting  1      1 
         
Species
19 
29 
14 
34 
ex.
206 
894 
671 
1771 
Fog 30-oct-2002 10:45hNote:
  • I've been counting (and chatting because there was hardly any migration) with Henk-Jan Hof (HH) this morning
  • The first four hours there was lots of fog and visibility was less than 100 meters. Bad luck. After the fog had disappeared (that took four hours!), some Fieldfares and Starlings started up again; small groups of Blue Tits started to move to the northeast.
Local birds and other specialities:
  • In the canal in front of us, a Great Crested Grebe and a Black-necked Grebe were present.
  • We saw an adult Sparrowhawk who nearly caught the local Kingfisher from the heap of stones!.
  • Very special were the two migrating Swallows; 30 october is a very late date.
  • One Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) Kleine Vos flew to SSW.
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