Weather: ESE force 1/2 mist around the estuary
A lovely morning and a good migration day. The headline was a Puffin which was on the water off the east hoyle before flying westwards. A less than annual species at Hilbre, Puffin usually occurs in spring as on this occasion. The 10 Chiffchaffs today is always a good total in spring, another couple of weeks or so the first Willow Warblers should appear but for now we are happy with Chiffchaffs.
There was a Wheatear of each sex today,
The Meadow Pipits continued their migration, 215 noted coming through the island, 3 Goldcrests were in the paddocks, while 9 Robins certainly included visitors and 23 Pied Wagtails were also notable. Finches were not forgotten, there were 8 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch and 2 Redpolls in addition to the island breeding Linnets. Two Skylarks passed by while larger visitors included a Magpie,
and regular arrivals at this time in spring were 4 Jackdaws, 6 Woodpigeons and a Reed Bunting. No longer stangers at any time of year now are the Eiders, there was an immature male and 2 females
Nine Wigeon were more unexpected to find in addition to the 212 Brent.
A female Goosander and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers completed the wildfowl. A Red-throated Diver, 700 Common Scoter and 6 Great Crested Grebes completed the sea list. Wader counts were 200 Dunlin and 2,000 Knot.
Signs of spring among the insects were a Small Tortoiseshell and 4 Bumble Bees.
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