Highlights over the last few weeks have included my first ever Hilbre and Wirral / Cheshire Puffin that appeared off the NE side on a misty morning. Although distant the sea was flat calm so the viewing was quite good. It was on show for about 15 minutes before flying northwards into the mist.
The same day fin ished with the discovery of a colour ringed Oystercatcher as the tide fell and the birds left their roost on Middle Eye. Some detective work and help from Richard Du Feu put me in contact with a Norwegian ringing scheme and the results came back within minutes! Another good 'control' for Hilbre.
Oystercatchers colour ringing in Norway (3)
Last CR-Code Green ring with white Code: T231 LBM;RBGW(T231)
Ringing Centre Stavanger Museum (Norway) Ring number 5195589
Species Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
![Map](blob:https://www.blogger.com/cc2c9480-4460-4ac4-845a-0bf8ac0e8c0f)
Last CR-Code Green ring with white Code: T231 LBM;RBGW(T231)
Ringing Centre Stavanger Museum (Norway) Ring number 5195589
Species Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Date
Place
Coordinates
Days
Distance
Direction
19.07 2017
![Colour mark added](blob:https://www.blogger.com/f87e1a6c-d308-4ef6-b78b-b111bcc7fd5e)
Lynghøyen, Mjåtveit, Meland, Hordaland, Norway
60°30'57"N 005°13'41"E
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06.08 2017
![Colour mark already present](blob:https://www.blogger.com/427ed50f-609a-4744-a60a-a38184197785)
Lynghøyen, Mjåtveit, Meland, Hordaland, Norway
60°30'57"N 005°13'41"E
18
0
16.04 2019
![Colour mark already present](blob:https://www.blogger.com/427ed50f-609a-4744-a60a-a38184197785)
Hilbre Island, Cheshire, Great Britain
53°38'22"N 003°22'54"E
636
773
A fabulous bird and a fabulous sunset.
A week later another Shortie was disturbed in bracken at the north end of Hilbre and flew towards Red Rocks being pursued by angry Herring Gulls.
Another recent visit coincided with a fall of migrants and 82 birds were ringed. Mainly Willow Warblers but there were good numbers of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs as well. The day coincided with Hilbre's first Ring Ouzel of the spring. As is common with these birds on Hilbre it hung around for most of the day and was eventually caught in one of the heligoland traps. This particular bird was really scaly underneath and caused some discussion over its potential origin.
The Ring Ouzel wasn't the only highlight of the day. Two Grasshopper Warblers, a fine male Redstart and a Hilbre scarcity in the form of a Sedge Warbler was also ringed.
If the spring carries on like this I'll have to consider making Hilbre my local patch for Patchwork Challenge 2020 rather than the area around my usual one! At the moment I'm on 80 species for Hilbre and 80 for my local patch / garden!
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