Vis-mig this morning- very quiet!

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Got up early this morning to do some vis-migging before my late shift at the General.
Reaching Deans Lane at around 7.20am I noticed that the visibility was shite and you could only see about a mile distance in all directions!
So over the two hours I was at Deans Lane, the highlight of the morning was a flock of 14 Crossbills in the nearby conifers just after 7.30am.
Other sightings over included 630 Starlings, 248 Redwings, 4 Fieldfares, 156 Wood Pigeons, 39 Chaffinches, 19 Siskins, 8 Redpoll Sp, 12 Meadow Pipits, 13 Skylarks, 13 Finch Sp, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Blackbird, 2 Yellowhammers and 1 Grey Heron migrating South-West.
As the weather looks pants for the weekend, strong winds and rain showers I will probably spent a bit more time in bed this weekend?

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Anonymous said…
If gale force winds n rain from sw hit on Sunday i'd suggest 'not staying in bed' Dave...!
Just might bring something in to rutty or wherever...[grey phal would be nice]..probably being unduly optimistic tho and there will be fuck all...

Beast..
30 October 2009 at 18:45
davidearlgray said…
Lets hope so or even a twitchable Skua would be nice?!
31 October 2009 at 18:21
davidearlgray said…
Following the weather forecast strangly there was fu*K all in Leicestershire!!
3 November 2009 at 21:00
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