Weather: W 2/3 vis 10mls, both increasing during the morning
After the strange light of yesterday morning, it was good to
be able to see West Kirby from the islands today.
As the sea was still very lively after the storm, a brief
sea watch was undertaken and produced c 4,000 Common Scoter much nearer the
North end than usual, 5 Red Throated Diver, 11 Great Crested Grebe, 3
Guillemot, 4 Gannet and after the tide a single Leaches Petrel close in. The 10
Eider were still present, in the heavy swell just off the old slipway.
Passerines were again very thin on the ground but 60 Meadow
Pipit were around the lookout area for a short time, 2 Rock Pipit are still
about the North end, 2 Skylark, a Pied and a White Wagtail both landed briefly.
The Kestrel was seen leaving a perch in Niffy bay at dawn so may well be
roosting there.
Waders present included 28 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 12
Dunlin, 94 Redshank, and 28 Sanderling.
photos AS
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