The lack of any definite wind direction caused uncertainty in predicting what would happen this morning, in the event very little did. Goldcrests were very few and a single Chiffchaff the only other warbler, with 2 Wheatears (one on Middle) and again a small arrival of Robins on the island. About 50 Swallows and 2 House Martins fed for a short time while passing through mid-morning and apart from a small number of Meadow Pipits that was about the sum total of passage birds. Shore birds today included 5 Little Egrets, 3 Grey Herons, 1 Whimbrel and 3 Bar-tailed Godwits. Two Kestrels were present as yesterday. On the calm sea a mini 'pelagic' in a small boat by Obs members logged 200 Common Scoters, 55 Sandwich Tern and 1,500 Dunlin.
Ringed: 2 Robins, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren.
(DB, CJ, KMc, PGR, CJW, NDW et al +Tony Duckels & friends) [724-34]
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| Sunset over the Hilbre Islands LNR - from WKML (SRW) |
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