Weather: SE force 3, then E 3, clear view of Cwm Eigiau and the Carnedd.
There was a small fall of Goldcrests and 6 out of the 9 became ringed. There have been reasonable numbers of goldcrests recently which probably means that the breeding season in Scandinavia was reasonable this year.
A single Wren also joined the club.
A Raven was on the rocks in the lagoon early on but flew
towards West Kirby although probably the same bird was around the island later. A Merlin posed nicely on Wheatear hill.
As did the Kestrel on the SK. Both raptors discouraging smaller birds from going near the traps. A Chiffchaff was here, and finches predominated over thrushes with 11 Siskin, 6 Goldfinch and 4 Greenfinch. The only thrushes were a Song Thrush and 4 Blackbirds.
About 3 dozen Skylarks passed over, as did a few Meadow Pipits and 6 Pied Wagtails. Accurate counts were 189 Brent, mostly on the north shore, and 168 Redshank in the gutter.
Photos JE & AS
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