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    Hoylake Bird Observatory

    3 Manxies and 3 adult Gannets flew down the channel between Hilbre & Red Rocks on the ebb tide y'day but the majority of Manxies were about 400 m off the N W if Hilbre.
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    I hope it was a decent red Jane.
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    Left leg - -its one of ours.
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    Certainy a grimace!
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    Chiffchaff, not Chaffinch!:t: The seal has caused a lot of debate recently with the concensus being its an immature Grey Seal. There is a Common Seal lurking but the photo's taken Saturday look more like an immature Grey. This is one I took earlier - and one of one of the Chiffchaffs we ringed...
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    Don't forget to call in and say hello at the Obs.:t: Good passage of stuff at Hilbre today - 3 Wheatears, Chaffinches, Redpoll (including one stonking male Meally) Siskin, Goldfinch, Reed Buntings, Sand Martin & Swallow.
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    I remember the bird at Moore a few years back Pete. Stunning photogrpahs in flight but they didn't show the required under tail covert or rump detail. I know many are convinced it was a 1st winter Smiths but because of the lack of these photo's it was never submitted. Nice sketch by the way!
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    Should have heard the mumblings from Hilbre as I scanned all the gulls on Middle Eye and, later, off the N end as the tide fell. :t:
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    Here's one I made earlier........:t:
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    Jane. Snipe in my gsrden Christmas day. First ever although they've flown over before. Seen one fly over yesterday and one today.
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    I had to virtually climb on the Obs roof to get enough height to get this shot. We counted anywhere between 18 - 20 but as tide receded they showed a bit closer (to us!)
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    Photo below Jane. ;) Re-count revealed 19.
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    Brilliant day.
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    Theres nothing like the sound of a Rolls Royce Merlin at full chat! Got goose bumps just watching it. 27 litre V12. Awesome - imagine that in the landie!
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    Jane. Steve & I had an intermediate juv off Hilbre yesterday morning. Pete Kinsella had one off Seaforth about an hour earlieer along with an adult.
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    Jane. AC had a probable / possible LTS from Hilbre Saturday night.
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    Don't let those stringing b*ggers doing a Cheshire day list claim anything you don't see Jane!
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    never ceases to amaze me how some people have so much luck. Snow Buntings found by someone doing WeBs count and then seen by a separate observer 2 days later, despite people combing the area for them on the two days inbetween - and no sign since. Notice to Jane: you must try harder!!!8-P
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    Hiya Jane. Any sign of the Snow Buntings reported on the beach near you or are these destined to be two more birds that disappear into the black hole!
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    Phill Wind veering WSW but still fairly strong so could still be good.
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    Great day Jane. Just about to step i nthe shower and wash the sand and salt off! Tally for me was 1 Sooty in Mersey mouth (Cheshire lifer), 2 Bonxie, 3 Leach's, Fulmar, 2 Manxies and a stunning moulting adult Sabine's Gull. Pics winging your way soon of the Sabs. Missed a juvenile Long-tailed...
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    No sign of either at Dove Point, Fort perch, Gunsites or Hilbre over the weekend either Jane. Give it time...........................;)
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    Jane You've got to get your house guests trained. Whilst you were in the pub young Menzies refused to bring messrs Conlin, Williams, Duff & myself the requested sandwiches and mugs of tea!
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    Jane Do you think Shearwaters use line of wind turbines as 'false' shore?
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    Must be nearly as old as me then Jane. :-O Saw the news on RBA of Leach's past Wallasey so shot straight from home to New Brighton and was at Fort perch by 16.15. Two Leach's battling their way out of the Mersey mouth in a strong westerly. Also got single Storm Petrel, juv Black tern (the...
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