6th November 2024

 Weather: SE force 4,   ESE force 5 in the late afternoon

 The Barn Owl was here again this morning, and there were a few thrushes moving through, with 9 Redwings and a Fieldfare. Ten Starlings flew across and finches recorded here were 3 Siskin, 14 Linnets and 2 Goldfinch. There were not many other small birds of note apart from 14 Meadow Pipits, although a sizeable Woodpigeon visited.  A Merlin flew in and then a Woodcock flew from the south end of the main island to Middle Eye.

 

The Woodcock was zigzagging and putting up Oystercatchers and Brents that didn’t know what it was, giving us the usual view seen at Hilbre of a woodcock disappearing over middle with little eye on the background!

 Three Wigeon and a Pintail were the only duck recorded today.

 A Drak-bellied Brent stood alongside a pale-bellied for comparison.

While one of the colour ringed birds was also showing

A Black-tailed Godwit flew passed.

On the sea were a Red-throated Diver and 4 Guillemots. Meanwhile early this morning a Barred Warbler was caught in a members garden in Hoylake (which has had two records) less than 2 miles from Hilbre, whereas Hilbre still awaits its first!

Photos  SRW