Monday, 22 July 2024

22nd July 2024

 Weather:  SE force 4,  drizzle,  W 3/4  in the afternoon

 Two Swift flew west over the island early, and then before the tide 20 Bar-tailed Godwits also flew west,

 After the tide a group of another 29 fed on the east hoyle.

Others round the islands were 8 Whimbrel, 20 Ringed Plover, 33 Redshank, 22 Sanderling,  150 Turnstone and 300 Dunlin roosting on Middle.

  Two Little Terns and just 80 Sandwich Terns.

Nine Eiders are here and a lot of the breeding birds had young including the pair of Goldfinches,

 ...........and the thriving Rock Pipit population on the island. No less than 12 were seen during a special effort to ring them for the Hilbre study. Six birds received Hilbre colour rings today.

 

Harebells are in flower by the mast and in the garden.


Photos AS, PSW

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