Friday 24 March 2017

24th March 2017

Weather: E force 2
Lesser Celandine flowering  on the east side

Small Tortoiseshell
Another good day of early spring migration in an easterly wind brought 5 Goldcrest, a Chiffchaff, a Wheatear, a Goldfinch, a Skylark and a Grey Wagtail to the island. Scarcer in a Hilbre context was a Woodpigeon passing through, and a true Hilbre very scarce bird was a Great Tit (less than annual) which was trapped for ringing. A Peregrine and a Little Egret were present and 95 Redshank and 20 Turnstone were noted.
Linnet
Ringed: 3 Goldcrests, 1 Robin, 1 Great Tit, 1 Linnet.     [  25-10 ]
Photos JE

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