During the warm morning with a light southerly a slow movement of Linnets (left, with Goldfinch) passed through in several flocks and totalling 146 birds together with 7 Goldfinches, a Greenfinch and a Chaffinch. Nine Skylarks floated over, mostly as single birds also a group of 4 late Swallows came through followed by another single. A Greenland Wheatear that arrived mid-morning, a Goldcrest and 2 Chiffchaffs completed the visible migration. Not many interesting birds on the shore although 7 
Pintail flew south west, a Teal with with the Oystercatchers on the incoming tide, and at least 100 Bar-tailed Godwits fed on the edge of the east Hoyle.
Pintail flew south west, a Teal with with the Oystercatchers on the incoming tide, and at least 100 Bar-tailed Godwits fed on the edge of the east Hoyle.A Common Seal (unusual at Hilbre where the seals are Atlantic Greys) hauled out on the rocks to the north east of the slipway (right).
Ringed :- 1 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Wren, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest.
(DB,CJ,KMc) [568] photos CJ
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