Weather: WSW force 3
The mornings are getting later now and this Curlew, one of 20 gives a striking picture.
Two Chiffchaffs this morning,
...... and 4 Goldcrests, a few more than recently.
There was again a passage of Meadow Pipits and about 30 Linnets roamed the island, also a Wheatear and a Grey Wagtail. A Raven was a visitor to the island while wildfowl included 42 Brent, 9 Wigeon, 8 Shelduck, a Common Scoter, a Mallard and an immature Goosander.
Ringed Plover were numerous again, 200 estimated which apart from the Oystercatchers were the most waders seen. Our Kestrel sat on the newly erected wind vane on top of the lookout and also bathed in the pond.
On the verge of our area, the West Kirby marine lake often hosts good birds and today a Slavonian Grebe fed well on the calm water, despite the weekend lake users and the attentions of 'twitchers'.
Photos AEH, SRW
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