Weather: WSW force 9/10
A quick visit on the afternoon of the storm to assess the damage found that things were not too bad although of course repairs to traps and fences etc. are always expected following strong winter gales. The wind remained between severe gale and storm force and the West Hoyle was white with spray despite the neap tide and the Hilbre pool staying full.
The tide seemed higher than predicted as there was a lot of tide in earlier than expected. Things were a lot calmer to the east side of the island.
The Brent are at a high at the moment, 425 today, one of which unusually landed in the island pool where it drank and bathed.
Lots of the waders hunkered down out of the wind including the 1,200 Oystercatchers,
also the 134 Ringed Plovers counted.
Other waders around were 21 Curlew, 85 Turnstone, 190 Sanderling, 140 Knot, 25 Dunlin, 30 Redshank, and 6 Purple Sandpipers. Three Eider were here and 6 Common Scoter were near to the island.
There were no other sea birds in evidence if you exclude the gulls and the 360 Cormorants.
Noted in the gardens were 2 Wrens, 2 Robins and 3 Blackbirds.
Photos CJW
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