Weather: NE force 4
A Snow Bunting was found at Little Eye, feeding on the tide wrack in the early sunshine. it was present for most of the morning.
A Marsh Harrier then appeared and flew west to east south of Middle, where it was dive- bombed by a Peregrine.
It flew over the obs and went off towards the north shore.
Three flocks of Pink-footed Geese were in flight this morning, going out heading north over Caldy Hill and were estimated at 500 birds.
Sea birds included 9 Red-throated Divers, 26 Great Crested Grebes (including a group of eleven), 200 Common Scoter and a Razorbill flying east. There were a total of 5 Eiders today. 4 of them were on the whaleback.
Two passing Siskin were welcome, the Dunnock was still here and other birds logged were 430 Brent, over 500 Grey Plover and 20 Purple Sandpiper roosted again until they were disturbed by a kayak, 3 Shelduck were off the west side and 90 around Little Eye after the tide.
Earlier birds seen on the West Kirby marine lake were a Goldeneye briefly (which have been more scarce the last few years), also the Great Northern Diver.
Photos SRW
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