Another damp day on the island, flocks of cormorants
moved out of the estuary as the sun battled to make an appearance, a fox ran
down the lower West side cliff path towards the South End. Later a female
Wheatear appeared and a single Teal arrived, a juvenile Shag was present for a
short time and 6 Bar-Tailed Godwits fed on the tide line. Good numbers of Terns
were again observed and two dark phase Arctic Skuas sat for a while on the East
Hoyle, 4 Whimbrel fed below the rocks on the West side while 1800 Dunlin, 4500
Oystercatchers, 65 Curlew and 32 Ringed Plover were counted. Linnets numbered
28, and 2 Rock Pipits were present, The resident Swallows sat on
the roof of the lookout and an Adult was observed to be ringed on the left leg,
possibly a Hilbre bird.
Ringed: 1 Linnet [ 371-34 ]
(NDW,RTW,CJW & family)
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