Weather: SSE force 5
Two Harbour porpoises were seen off the north west side swimming south. Porpoises are not infrequently spotted off Hilbre but it is not often that we are quick enough to get photographs.
Two Goosander were here again, also the female Eider.
Among the roosting waders were 1,800 Oystercatchers, 400 Dunlin, 6 Knot and 32 Redshank,
with 40 Turnstone....
and 14 Purple Sandpipers.
A single Red-throated Diver was on the sea, plus 90 Common Scoter and a good total of 16 Great Crested Grebes.
The Brent are still exceeding 200 in number and 18 Shelduck were around the island. The only sign of the spring to come birdwise were 12 Meadow Pipits, 3 Blackbirds and a Mallard on the pond.
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