Weather: wind W 2 increasing as day
progressed. Sunny & very warm.
Similar fare to recent days with
about 100 Sandwich Terns around the island with many more on West Kirby shore
as the tide ebbed. About 20 each of Common & Little Terns were noted along
with three Gannets offshore. The Eider remained around the whaleback and
waders were represented by 400 Oystercatcher, 60 Dunlin with sinle figure
counts of Whimbrel, Turnstone, Knot & Ringed Plover.
About 50 Swallows were noted, many
circling the island & feeding over the sea. Just one Sand Martin was seen.
Other than the breeding birds, the only other passerines of note were a single
Willow Warbler feeding in the brambles near the toilet block and a juvenile
Rock Pipit at the north end of Middle.
A Grey Seal was hauled out on the
rocks at the north end & didn't seem well. It briefly returned to the sea
as the tide flooded but was back on the rocks within an hour of high tide. What
was notable was that the seal was constantly surrounded by up to 12 seals in
the sea which were calling to it. Two different seals came up onto the rocks to
try & coax it into the sea.
photos CS
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