The sea watching was decent today with 300 Gannets (right), 60 Sandwich Terns and 12 Manx Shearwaters counted and the island shore held no less than 3 Common Sandpipers and 2 Whimbrel.
The good weather showed the best of the Hilbre speciality the rare sub-species of Rock sea Lavender (below) which is now flowering, mostly on the west side and near the north end.
An exceptional night with the moth lamp produced around 300 Large Yellow Underwings and 135 
Dark Arches among others and including 
the aptly named Spectacle (right)
Dark Arches among others and including 
the aptly named Spectacle (right)(DB,JE) photos JE
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