Vis-migging from the Mammoth again!

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Over the last few days I have continued to do some vis-migging from the mammoth viewpoint at Watermead CP. The highlights have included a Soar valley tick in the form of a Rock Pipit noted flying over the viewpoint on the 27th, with good numbers of Starlings(1411 birds) and two late Swallows seen on the same day.
Today highlights from the mammoth with John Hague in tow included an impressive movement of Wood Pigeons (727 birds) down the valley in the first hour and more Starlings (795 birds) over the two hour watch.
Full details of the watches are here:
http://www.trektellen.nl/trektelling.asp?telpost=810&site=0&land=5&taal=2&datum=20101027
and http://www.trektellen.nl/trektelling.asp?telpost=810&site=0&land=5&taal=2&datum=20101030

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