Thursday 14 October 2021, Mellor. More Redwings
weather Cloud 8/8 overnight. No rain. c 10°c Wind 2/3 w/sw nocmig Good overnight passage of Redwing with 76 calls recorded between 19:40 and 07:50. There were calls recorded in each hour of the night with the exception of 03:00 … Continued
Wednesday 13 October 2021
weather Fog 8/8 visibility max 150m, wind 1w, temp circa 12°c nocmig First decent night of Redwing migration with 95 calls recorded between 22:30 and 07:30. There would no doubt been more if the recorder had been put out earlier. … Continued
Sunday 10 October 2021
weather overnight rain followed by fog clearing to little cloud, Wind 1 SW, 14°c nocmig – Mellor Single curlew called twice at 01:45 vismig – Dean Clough c50 Grounded Meadow Pipits at Dean Clough
Friday 8 October 2021, Mellor. The first Redwings and Fieldfares of the Autumn
weather High cloud 6/8, Wind 2, temp c14°c nocmig At last the first Redwings and Fieldfares have arrived with both being recorded last night and this morning over the house. This follows the first significant arrival on Wednesday on the … Continued
Prediction – thrushes to arrive Wednesday
Here’s a prediction. Continental thrushes usually start arriving in the UK in late September. The big arrivals happen in October, but it’s Oct 4 now and there’s very few winter thrushes around, even on the east coast. The main reason … Continued
Monday 4 October 2021, Mellor
weather 4/8 cloud, Wind South 3, temp c 12°c. Conditions much improved on recent days after further overnight rain nocmig Quiet again. Heavy rain overnight vismig At last, something to report. The improved weather this morning definitely unblocked some passage … Continued
Saturday 2 Oct 2021, Mellor
Underwhelming migration Nocturnal migration continues to be practically non-existent after another blank night, with the exception of the resident Tawny Owl. There have been very few reports of Redwings for example from anywhere and it seems that migration is being … Continued
Thursday 30 September, Mellor
Weather Cool and showery for last two days following two weather fronts. vismig Chiffchaff calling on Primrose Hill (29th) Meadow Pipt, 6 (29th) Swallow, 5 (30th) nocmig Nothing of note – even the Tawny Owl has quietened down in the … Continued
Tuesday 27th September, Mellor
Weather 7/8 cloud, much cooler temperatures after rain and cold front passed through earlier. Wind w/nw 4 moderate breeze vismig Meadow Pipit, 41 in four flocks Swallow 5
Saturday 25 September, Mellor
Weather Low cloud / fog 9/8. Visibilty 100m. intermittent drizzle. circa 15°c. Calm. Wind 0/1. vismig Meadow Pipit, 77 between 08:40 and 09:10 in small groups. Some ground in the fog. Chiffchaff, 3 in garden nocmig Pink-footed Geese, three skeins … Continued