Weather: SSE force 2, NNE 2 by the afternoon
Without a doubt the highlight of the day was a Cuckoo flyimg from Little Eye towards the West Kirby shore. We all know they migrate but they are seldom seen in the area.
Three Yellow Wagtails were again recorded and finches featuring were 15 Goldficnh and 4 Redpolls.
Hirundines numbered 56 Swallow and 18 Sand Martins but there were none of the many House Martins of yesterday. The Greenland Wheatears keep on coming, 12 today, there were 2 White Wagtails plus a Grey. The 3 Eider are still here and 6 Little Egrets showed up today. Three Guillemot were noted and 8 Gannets seen on the evening tide, while during the day 25 Common and 60 Sandwich Terns were around the island.
Lots of Dunlin were flying around and 38 Ringed Plover were logged, There were only 5 Curlew seen but a massive 69 Whimbrel calling here on passage.
A Common Sandpiper was found later in the day.
Two Silver Y moths were the only moths in the trap this morning.
Ringed: 12 Willow Warblers, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 1 Redpoll, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Linnets,
Photos; CJW, SRW
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