Weather: NW force 5
The question that was asked about Leach's Petrels still being on the sea this morning was answered with 7 more counted from Hilbre this morning.
A single Gannet was here, but later 2 Arctic Skuas showed up at Little Eye.
The latest count of Brent saw that they had increased up to 32 birds,
......... with 2 Wigeon and a Shoveler as visitors. Also on the island were 4 Little Egrets,
...... a Peregrine , a Great Crested Grebe, a Whimbrel, 30 Ringed Plover, also many Turnstone and Redshank.
Seven Swallows were about the island. A Wheatear was seen on the way off the island. A Small Tortoiseshell and 3 Clouded Yellows showed today.
Photos AEH, SRW
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