Weather: SE force 4, drizzle, W 3/4 in the afternoon
Two Swift flew west over the island early, and then before the tide 20 Bar-tailed Godwits also flew west,
After the tide a group of another 29 fed on the east hoyle.
Others round the islands were 8 Whimbrel, 20 Ringed Plover, 33 Redshank, 22 Sanderling, 150 Turnstone and 300 Dunlin roosting on Middle.
Two Little Terns and just 80 Sandwich Terns.
Nine Eiders are here and a lot of the breeding birds had young including the pair of Goldfinches,
...........and the thriving Rock Pipit population on the island. No less than 12 were seen during a special effort to ring them for the Hilbre study. Six birds received Hilbre colour rings today.
Harebells are in flower by the mast and in the garden.
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