Weather: ESE force 3, mist down the welsh side NW 1 by afternoon, with drizzle
A migrant friendly start with the weather brought in 6 Willow Warblers and 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Greenland Wheatears (all female), a House Sparrow, 5 Yellow Wagtails, a Tree Pipit. and a Whitethroat.
One of the Willow Warblers was already bearing a ring which was applied in Hampshire in 2024.
Others worth mentioning were 3 Pied Wagtails, 2 Redpolls, 2 Goldfinches and a number of hirundines, (120 Swallows, 3 Sand Martins, 2 House Martins) and 2 Swifts. Highlight of the morning for the observers was the sighting of a Red Kite heading east out of Liverpool bay towards the Lancashire coast. The disturbed Oystercatchers raised the alarm.
This was only the 11th record at Hilbre of this once rare british raptor. Sea records today were 3 Red-throated Divers, 22 Gannets, a Manx Shearwater, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Guillemots, 240 Sandwich Terns, 4 Common and 11 Little Terns and 200 Common Scoter. The gathering of Black-tailed Godwits on salisbury bank occured again with 240 noted while other waders were 450 Dunlin, 25 Knot, 8 Ringed Plover, 7 Turnstone, 2 Sanderling, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit and 15 Whimbrel. Around about the islands were 4 Eider (3 males), 3 Shelduck, 4 Mallard (males), 2 Little Egrets and 1 Grey Heron. A Raven again made a visit to the island, the Fox was also seen. A large arrival of butterflies today included 30 Red Admiral, 6 Painted Ladies, 2 Small Tortoiseshells and a Peacock.
Ringing: 5 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Robin, 1 Linnet.
Photos SRW
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