As expected at this time birds were few on the island and even the insects were hard to find today, with just 3 Green-veined White butterflies and a Cinnebar moth on show. Some of the best bird watching was in the sea with flocks of 52 and 40 Common Scoters, 40 Gannets, 33 Common Terns (above right) and 31 Sandwich Terns feeding off the north end during the tide. A large proportion of the Common Terns were carrying Sandeels south down the Dee ( above left, see yesterday's blog re. the Shotton ternery). Eleven Swifts were logged, including 5 together. Waders are now at a premium, all that could be found were 26 Knot, 25 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Turnstones and about 250 Oystercatchers. Seven Little Egrets were off the east side on the tide ebb.
Ringed 1 Meadow Pipit. ( 495 - 29)
(CJ,KMc+SD,TO) plus Woolston regulars (Dave Bowman, Michael Miles, Dave Steele, Alan Warford). Photos CJ
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