Wednesday 24 August 2011

24th August 2011

Best birds of the day were 2 Teal flying between the islands and 2 Greenshanks in the east gutter near Middle before moving off south. A Little Egret flew in off the sea travelling south west, this species has suddenlly become scacre this late summer, normally this is the best time to see these birds at Hilbre. Other numbers on the log were :-4 Wheatears, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 30 Sanderling, 500 Ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 21 Swallows and a Peregrine.
(DB,AAB)

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