Weather: NNE force 5
It was a brutally cold day on Hilbre today, the wind was
from the East and blowing up to force 6/7. The Great Black-backed Gull was able to stand the
weather and roosted in the shelter of the island on the West side.
Also on the west side were 1 Purple Sandpiper and 30 or so Turnstones feeding in the calmer conditions. There were about 200 or so Brent Geese and 1,000 Oystercatchers visible, while 1 Rock Pipit showed up but more surprising was some migration, 2 Meadow Pipits passed through the island. Some plants however are doing well with Snow Drops and Lesser Celandine in flower.
and some of the Daffodils were very close to flowering.
The Kestrel was here and the winter residents included 5 Blackbirds, 4 Wrens and 2 Robins.
Photos JE
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