Weather: ENE force 1 later E 2/3 slight mist
Another Common Sandpiper was soon detected around the island rocks again. A Tree Pipit called overhead but other migrants passing over were very scarce. A male Blackcap was down on the island
.........as were 5 Wheatears and a single Goldfinch, although only 3 Willow Warblers made it to the island today. There was however a small passage of 16 Swallows and a House Martin. The sea was worth watching, there were 8 Gannets, 18 Common Scoter, an immature Shag and 48 Sandwich Terns.
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A wandering Snipe flew south over Middle Eye. There are still good numbers of Dunlin around the around the isand at high tide, over 400 today and a total of 28 Ringed Plover,
....... 5 Sanderling, 3 Grey Plover and 23 Whimbrel.
On the shore today were 10 Shelduck and 4 Little Egrets.
A total of at least 5 Rock Pipits are still around Hilbre.
A regular moth at Hilbre is the spectacular Angle Shades.
Ringed: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Blackbird
Photos BT, SRW
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