2nd February 2022

 Weather: W force 5/6 later WSW 5

 A good count of 486 Brents was made today, while they were all to the west of Middle, then during the incoming tide both the Eider and 3 of the 22 recorded Common Scoter drifted up the east side.

A Raven was briefly on the west side of Hilbre, the 2 local Crows seem to have given up on trying to drive it away. A single Grey Plover roosted at the north end with the Dunlin (180 logged today) and Ringed Plover (73). 

 The Middle island tide roost included 7,500 Oystercatchers.

 and 18 Purple Sandpipers were recorded.

 photos AS