A few
migrants were at the Lighthouse this morning including 4 Chiffchaffs and 1
Whitethroat whilst the Swallow flock at Lingham Lane
At ‘Greenshank
Groyne’, the Turnstone flock is steadily increasing as autumn progresses and a
Heron dropped in to feed in the gutter formed by the groyne.
At Hoylake, a massive 1500 Common Scoter were recorded offshore along with 4 Guillemots, 6 Great crested Grebe, 2 Red throated Diver and 2 Manx Shearwater.
At Hoylake, a massive 1500 Common Scoter were recorded offshore along with 4 Guillemots, 6 Great crested Grebe, 2 Red throated Diver and 2 Manx Shearwater.
A small
group of 18 Sandwich Tern remain off Red
Rocks and a Mediterranean Gull remains at West Kirby Marine lake.
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| One last yawn before the 'off' |
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| Turnstone Flock |
Great to see a blog from you Allan.... it might distract me from work though!
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Thanks Paul. Looking forward to another exciting autumn at the Lighthouse. Plenty of returning migrants this week.
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