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Birdmigration early morningcountings 3 sep 2002

Weatherconditions 3 - 9 - 2002    06.20 - 08.50 h
Precipitation in min. View Clouds in eighths Sunshine in min. Temperature in oC Wind 
0
0
1/8 - 3/8
120
12-15oC
NE - O 2 - 4B

 
Species
N 
   
Cormorant  4 
Snipe  2 
Woodpigeon 3 
Swift  1 
Swallow  29 
House Martin  12 
Tree Pipit  1 
Blue-headed Wagtail  13 
White Wagtail  1 
Starling  8 
Chaffinch  2 
   
Species
11 
ex.
76 

The local Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk

 Note:
  • With wind between NE and E; birds fly often high and are invisible. Is seems that with a total of 11 species and 76 birds there was hardly any migration. Perhaps the birds flew to high this day. Through the binoculars I found straight above me one group of 12 House Martins and 1 Swift. And even now, just small spots in the air, invisible with the naked eye. How much can't be seen??
Local birds and other specialities:
  • Kingfisher still present, Purple Heron, Wheatear, 10 Gadwalls.
  • A pair of Egyptian Geese showed up with one downy young, only a few days old.

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    Today's sunrise
    Today's sunrise