Weather: SSE force 6 veering SW 6/7 by noon
Strong winds on the edge of storm 'betty' brought gusty conditions into Liverpool Bay which resulted in interesting sea birds. Before that a fine discovery was a Green Sandpiper at the south end beach which later appeared at the north end calling. A rare wader at Hilbre, Green Sandpiper is more usually found in freshwater habitats and coastal marshes. A Black Tern flew passed the north end, which was exciting enough but a little later no less than 9 Black Terns flew south east! There are quite a few around the country at the moment but a flock of 9 is exceptional. Also logged on the sea were 16 Gannets, 3 Manx Shearwaters, 260 Sandwich and 45 Little Terns, 4 Common Scoter and an Arctic Skua. Around the shore was found 6 Teal feeding on the north shore tide edge, the regular male Eider, 11 Shelduck and about 30 Cormorant and a solitary Shag.
Another nice surprise were 3 Common Sandpipers together on the west side, and a Black-tailed Godwit below the obs.
while among other waders present were 15 Bar-tailed Godwits also 12 Whimbrel, 24 Sanderling and 30 Turnstone.
The sum total of small migrants were singles of Willow Warbler and Wheatear.
The Grey Squirrel is still here,7 Red Admirals flew about.and a Curled Octopus was found on the west side.
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