Weather: W 3-4 with moderate visibility
Although the wind direction meant that there was no
passerine movement other than 10 Goldfinch, it was a pleasure to discover that
one of ‘our’ pairs of Swallows were checking out last year’s nest site in the
lookout, a third bird was also noted.
The pair of Pied Wagtail were looking
around the buildings and Wrens, Dunnock and Linnets were all singing. Two Peregrines were seen, 1 on the sand north of Little Eye with
prey then later 2 over Middle, one of which came over to Hilbre and was seen to
be a male.
A single Brent Goose remains along with the 2 Eider.
Fourteen Ringed Plover were below the obs after tide, Turnstone, Redshank and
Dunlin were all present in small numbers but there was a good count of 21
Whimbrel which includes a group of 7 Whistlers that flew passed the
hide !
A sea watch saw 3 Red Throated Diver, 2 Fulmar, 3 Great
Crested Grebe and 24 Guillimot. Common Scoter flew by in small groups totalling
35, 17 Gannet were mostly far out, as were the Terns but they moved closer
after the tide when 65 Sandwich, 20 Common and the first 2 Little Tern of the
year were noted.
As the tide ebbed a Wheatear was found on the south end and 2 Little Egrets were feeding in the Gutter.
A solitary Peacock butterfly was seen in the gardens.
photos AS
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