Weather: ESE force 4 S 3 by mid-afternoon
Dawn is starting to get a little later now, how many knew that Anfield football Stadium can be seen from Hilbre ? (the top of it anyway)
It was quiet early on with just 2 Willow Warblers and the odd Swallow and little else to excite. Later on more Swallows arrived, they will be migrants passing south.
Things improved as the tide flooded around midday when 2 Goldcrests arrived, one was a young male which was our first of the autumn.
At the same time 4 new Willow Warblers dropped in.
The 4 wagtails that were heard overhead were all alba species, Rock Pipits seemed all over the islands, 11 counted.
Another flock of 8 Teal floated in towards the north shore and then disappeared, a sign of autumn to come as was a Common Snipe near the south end. A lot of Black-headed Gulls were on the west hoyle, estimated 2,000. Eleven Little Egrets was the count today.
A single Bar-tailed Godwit was on the east hoyle, as was a summer plumaged Grey Plover, Ringed Plover numbered 180, there were 7 Whimbrel and 42 Curlew.
The female Kestrel was on the island but went off and did a huge circle over the sea before heading back to the island.
A Great Crested Grebe was on the sea which has been quiet for some time now, also a Shag, a Common Scoter and 150 Sandwich Tern.
A Mediterranean Gull (adult winter) again appeared on the shore after the tide. Later in the afternoon a Raven was on the reef south of Middle.
Several Red Admirals and 2 Small Tortoiseshells flew today.
Ringed: 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wrens.
Photos AEH, SRW
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