Weather: ENE force 1 veering south east early morning
Another relatively quiet day despite the breeze being in the south east most of the morning. A Willow Warbler which became ringed was the only one here today but there were 3 male Whitethroats one of which also was ringed.
Greenland Wheatears did better than the Willow Warblers, two of each sex were about the west side and north end.
Apart from the breeding Linnets the only finches were a couple of Goldfinches and 8 Redpolls, 5 of which came in a group to the mist nets. Few Swallows again, mostly the local birds, but 2 Sand Martins visited the island. best of the waders were a flock of 100 Bar-tailed Godwits, plus about twenty more feeding on the north shore. Lower numbers of Whimbrel today, only about half a dozen seen. Five Eiders spent the low tide on the west hoyle bank, there were also 5 Mallard on the pond (including just one female) and the tardy Brent was in the gutter and then joined the Eiders to the west. Two Little Egrets and a Grey Heron fed about the islands. Very little on the sea, only 3 Sandwich Terns noted. May is a month of flowers at Hilbre and the Thrift is now in full bloom.
The moth trap this morning was a little more productive than of late with the following:
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| Seraphim |
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| Netted Pug |
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| Silver Y ( with amazing camouflage) |
From the moths released early this morning to events at the end of the day when towards midnight our members present had spectacular uninterrupted views of the aurora, starting with the view from the life boat house.
Ringed: 5 Lesser Redpolls, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackbird.
Photos: CJW, SRW
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