Weather: SSE force 3, SSW 6 later
A beautifully bright but cold December day on Hilbre today manning the Obs. Highlight was a Lapland Bunting that flew over calling with a flock of 20+ Skylarks heading west. We also had 2 Lapwings head in from the north and land briefly on the tides edge with the usual Oystercatchers.
On the way on to the island in the gutter was an orange flagged Grey Plover which was ringed on 17th April 2019 and has been seen numerous times around the Dee and Mersey estuaries since. Coincidentally the last sighting was on Hilbre on the 8th December 2024 and amazingly our member was presnt at the ringing at Formby on that date.
The sole sightings from the sea were a Common Scoter and a juvenile Great Crested Grebe. Waders noted included 30 Ringed Plover, 80 Turnstone, 10 Knot, 20 Dunlin, 50 Redshank, 2 Purple Sandpipers and a Bar-tailed Godwit. Just 2 Little Egrets were present, also 2 Shelduck and an estimated 400 Brent.
A young Grey Seal was hauled at at the north end until a couple of visitors disturbed it trying to get a selfie with it !
Ringed: 1 Wren
Photos PSW
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