Sunday(not so big) Vis Mig

7.00 - 7.15
...Redwings calling overhead but still too dark to see um
7.15 - 7.30
Local Blackbirds ,Corvids and Robins calling and 5 redwing s/w and 1 Pied wagtail west
7.30 - 7.45
16 Redwings,44 woodpigeon,3 Meadow Pipit,15 Fieldfare and 3 Pied wagtail all s/w cloud cover 9/10 wind s/w 2.
7.45 - 8.00.
Redwing 32,Woodpigeon 91,Meadow pipit 7 and 2 Grey wagtail west /south /west.
8.00 - 8.15
69 Redwing,Starling 31,3 Gooseander ,4 Fieldfare,Stock Dove 1 all s/w light Drizzle and Mist forming
8.15 - 8.30
66 Redwing, 1 woodpigeon s/w
8.30 - 8.45
51 redwing,80 Fieldfare,12 woodpigeon west
8.45 -9.00
4 Redwing,2 Starling and 20 Goldfinch s/w
9.00 - 9.15
40 redwing and 1 Meadow pipit
9.15 - 9.30
43 Redwing and 4 Pied wagtail west
9.30 - 9.45
300 Redwing and 2 Pied wagtail s/s/w
9.45 - 10.00
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Total
Redwing 643
Woodpigeon 148
Fieldfare 99
Goldfich 20
Meadow pipit 11
Pied wagtail 10
Goosander 3
Grey wagtail 2

Total 936
Species 8

Note***** 1 Red Admiral

Other ,1Great Spotted woodpecker,1Jay,2Sparrowhawk,Jackdaw,Carrion Crow, magpie,Collared dove

BIGVis-mig! Sunday 19th October 2008, 0700 – 1000hr

BASIC METHODOLOGY…… very simple!
Anyone in the UK can take part. The more contributions and the wider
the spread the better.
The "counting period" is as stated above, if you wish to go on
longer than 1000hr then do so but keep this supplimentary total
outside the "counting period" separate.
Count each species in increments of 15 minutes starting at 0700hr ie
incremental periods for us all will be:
0700 – 0715hr
0715 – 0730hr
0730 – 0715hr
and so on……
This incremental counting will enable immediate comparison of
results between each site.
Identify and count all of the moving birds you see or hear at any
distance using bins, scope or unaided vision and note their main or
various directions of movement.
Record basic weather as we are all in the habit of doing,
specifically noting any factors you may think are affecting the
movement of birds.
If possible take a few digital photos of your outlook / counting
conditions.

Thursday

Redwings and the first movment of Woodpigeon and Starlings today.
35 Redwing south(20 + 15)
100 + Woodpigeon west/south /west
4 Stock dove west
50 Stalings in small groups heading directly west
1 Grey wagtail south
2 Pied Wags south

Last few Days

A female sparrowhawk was watched taking a starling off next doors roof today which sent the local corvid population crazy,they immediately went for the hawk but it just flew for the nearest cover.The last of the Swallows and House Martins this week and Redwings were seen in the local wood and herd in the night heading south.Still a few butterflies kicking around with Speckled wood and Comma this week.