Weather: N3 with drizzle, brighter later NW 2 by afternoon
The elusive Great Tit spent much of yesterday and today deep in Blackthorn, and only revealed itself properly when it appeared in the Obs garden this afternoon for a brief soirée after the rainy weather broke.
A phonecall at 14.25hrs from Tim Kinch at Hoylake (east of lifeboat station) that a Marsh Harrier was heading high our way, it took some finding though as it went west south of Middle Eye.
The female Eider was around the islands and 2 a pair of Goosanders were in the lagoon between Middle and the main island.
A counts of the Brent only reached 145 plus 1 dark bellied bird, there were 8 Shelduck seen and 380 Common Scoter on the sea. Small migrants were naturally scarcer today in the northerly inclement weather although 2 Starlings rested on the 'motus' mast. Two Goldcrests were here, and a Dunnock was in the obs garden. The usual few Blackbirds and Robins were on the ground. Single Little Egret and Grey Heron were present and a Peregrine was seen carrying its prey. Waders included 200 Knot, 40 Dunlin, 92 Turnstone, 2 Ringed Plover, 120 Sanderling, 62 Redshank and a Bar-tailed Godwit. Much neglected, some gulls counts were 12 Great-black backs, 2 Lessers, 25 Commons, 120 Black heads and 950 Herrings.
Photos SRW
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