Weather: S force 1 near freezing point early, warm later in the sunshine.
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| Iceland Gull |
The best bird this morning was an immature Iceland Gull that passed down the west side of the island, another less than annual bird to occur this early spring on a typical date.
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| Eider with Brent |
Two males and a female Eider swan off the north end with the Brent Geese and then went south.
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| Turnstone |
A good selection of other typical early spring birds arriving today included 2 Collared Doves (first of spring), 3 Woodpigeons, 3 Jackdaws, 2 White and 2 Pied Wagtails, also some finches including 3 Siskins, 2 Goldfinches, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch, and 14 Linnets.
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| Jackdaw |
Some of the 14 Shelduck seen today showed some signs that they may breed. A Peregrine arrived in off the sea from a considerable distance with a very large kill. The Pheasant still makes a colourful addition to the Hilbre avifauna.
All photos
AEH
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