The Autumn roost on Hoylake shore continues to build. Returning waders over this weekends tides included 4 Grey Plover, 38 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Bar tailed Godwit, 12 Ringed Plover, 1000 Dunlin and 37 Sanderling. Tern numbers also continue to increase with the roost holding approximately 600 Sandwich Tern, 22 Common Tern and 4 Little Tern. Offshore several Gannet, Common Scoter and Great crested Grebes are present.
The Gull roost of 1500 large mixed Gulls currently contains 2 Yellow legged Gulls, an adult and a 3rd yr bird. As expected at this time of year Mediteranean Gulls start to build. There are currently a minimum of 7 birds on the North Wrral Shore, 2ad summer, 2 moulting adults , 2 second summer and a 1st summer bird.
Migrants at the Ligthouse in recent days have included our first returning 2 Willow Warblers and 2 Garden Warbler near Lingham bridge. Grasshopper Warbler have had some breeding succcess with at least two broods being recorded. Yesterday saw a small movement of Swift with 35 passing late afternoon along with 3 Sand Martin and 14 Swallow. Highlight of the day however was an adult Cuckoo seen at Lingam Lane shortly after lunch. Seen briefly it remained elusive for the rest of the day.
GC, EW
