Weather: ESE force 1, vis 5 miles, misty arouns the estuary
The migrants are slowly picking up with a Redwing and the
first of 5 Siskin heard over Middle on the way over, 7 Skylark, 3 Starling and
8 Pied Wagtail passed over Hilbre and 2 Stonechat were present on the island.
Also on the island were 26 Meadow Pipit, 3 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch, 5 Linnet
and a Chaffinch, a new in Song Thrush was caught and ringed.
Two Greylag Geese with a Canada Goose flew passed the North
End and 2 more Canada Geese were on the sea west of Middle, Brent Geese were
spread out but numbered about 100. On the sea were 424 Common Scoter, 7 Great
Crested Grebe and 4 Eider are still around the islands. Bar Tailed Godwit were counted at 47 as the tide dropped and
Grey Plover 26. There were 5 Purple Sandpiper at the North End and 32 Curlew (below),
62 Turnstone, 100 Dunlin and 80 Knot present.
one of the Turnstones stayed around the main island path to feed.
Ringed: 2 Robins, 1 Song Thrush [ 12-6 ]
photos AS & CJ
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