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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Leeshaw Reservoir

                              1 of 2 Heron
 Mega distant shot, Buzzard and Magpie in tree
                  LBB learning how to fish
  Very pale bellied Buzzard, prob. juv


  Crow and LBB squabbling over rabbit
  Plenty shoreline Lapwing
                                             1 of 3 Wren
     2 cronking Raven
                                                     1 of 4 Dunnock

                                                 juv Kestrel
 

Quiet on the vis mig scene in an icy cold S>4 but bright with good visibility.
First signs of Starlings moving this morning along with finches and Mipits.
All quiet on and around the water but a Buzzard kept me aletr most of the watch.

Vis Mig
140 Starling..............................>NW
28 Meadow Pipit......................>S
19 Greenfinch..........................>S
8 Chaffinch..............................>S
9 Greylag.................................>NW

Present
1 Buzzard
91 Lapwing
4 LBB gull
22 BHG gull
2 Heron
7 Robin..........possible continentals
3 Wren
4 Dunnock
2 Pied Wagtails
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Kestrels
8 Stock Doves
BS