\nWe went up to the Wirral on the 28th for a high tide of 9.7 metres at 1:47pm. It wasn’t one of the “spectaculars” that are possible there but it was a nice day and there were small numbers of Dunlin, Sanderling and Ringed Plover around and a single, breeding plumage, Grey Plover. Our viewing was spoiled again by frequent dog walkers with dogs off their leashes and running at the roosting birds. As if that wasn’t enough, there were three girls racing their horses along the beach, almost trampling the birds. All very poor. I recently was photos from the Hilbre Island web site showing jet skiers between Hilbre and the mainland. What chance do these birds have for a bit of peace ! – Not to mention us.<\/p>\n
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| Common Shelduck<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Great Cormorant<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grey Plover<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Common Ringed Plover<\/td>\n | 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sanderling<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dunlin<\/td>\n | 60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Common Gull<\/td>\n | 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Herring Gull<\/td>\n | 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Great Black-backed Gull<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Common House Martin<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| European Goldfinch<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We went up to the Wirral on the 28th for a high tide of 9.7 metres at 1:47pm. It wasn’t one of the “spectaculars” that are possible there but it was a nice day and there were small numbers of Dunlin, Sanderling and Ringed Plover around and a single, breeding plumage, Grey Plover. Our viewing … <\/p>\n |