Weather: E force 2, SE 4 in the afternoon
Several Redwings went over before first light and a couple down on the island. There were 12 all told during the day.
A Great White Egret flew north up the island and then off east before turning south back up the estuary at 740am.
Later 2 more Great White Egret headed east to Hoylake at 13.20hrs.
The passage of Skylarks were much reduced today, 3 birds, but Starlings came to the fore with 20 counted including a flock of nine. Meadow Pipits continued to come through with several dozen moving.
Some probable migrants were among the 3 Song Thrushes and 6 Blackbirds.
The usual morning flyover of Pink-footed Geese comprised flocks of 80 and 40. Three Greenfinch and 8 Siskin accompanied the roaming flock of 30 Linnets. The long staying Stonechat is still here. No sign today of any Jackdaws although 20 Carrion Crows was quite a number. There were 3 raptors today, the Kestrel, an immature Peregrine and a juvenile Merlin certainly demonstrated that it wasn't a fly-by sighting.
Most obvious of the waders at the very low tide were 55 Sanderling and 4 Bar-tailed Godwits. The Brent impressed again with 318 birds, especially the number of juveniles, we don't recall so many birds this early in the winter.
There were 15 Shelducks, 30 Common Scoters, a Great Crested Grebe, 6 Grey Herons, a Red-throated Diver and a Shag.
A Red Admiral was a late flyer, and also seen was a drone fly, (a hover fly that mimics a honey bee). Now is the season of fungi etc, witness this very small species.
Ringed: 2 Blackbirds, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1 Robin, 1 Wren
Photos: AEH, SRW
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