It would have been gross dereliction of birding duty not to pop back and look at the Weld Road Shorelark in daylight today, so that's just what I did.
The bird did fly off once or twice, but returned to the same muddy area just north of the car park, giving great views to the waiting crowd - smashing to see so many folk down to enjoy it.
Lovely little critter, especially when the sun came out, but, just like last night it was feeding like crazy. Hopefully it'll stick around for awhile.
Only down side to the morning was the discovery by SiG that he didn't have the bottle of wine in his bag that he thought he did - you can't have everything I suppose.
A half-hearted hunt for Jack Snipe after a scope-full of Shorelark was predictably unsuccessful, but there were Common Snipe, Stonechat, Reed Bunting and Skylark around Taggs as normal.
Didn't see the finch flock today, but I believe some folk had Twite down here this morning, it's about time they came back.
Finished the day off with a visit to Hesketh Out Marsh, which was looking suitably wintry in the fading November light - few small flocks of Whoopers and commoner wader species, plus Mipits and Pied Wags.
The Great White Egret was reported down at Banks this pm, but there were only Littles up at the Out Marsh.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies...
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Hi John, Caught up with the Shorelark after seeing you. Also 2 Red Admiral in flight at Marshside and 1 Male Common Darter in my garden. Mike.
John - indeed we had a flock of mixed Linnet and Twite - estimate of about 40 of the latter at around 0830
Sid Ashton
After the cloud and rain cleared at noon today, a Red Admiral appeared in my garden with another over Crosby dunes an hour later with the temperature between 8 and 9c.
Hi John
No sign since 10am of the Shorelark at Weld Road, since it flew towards the pier despite quite a few people looking all day, the finch flock was still present but too far out to identify, pair of Stonechat present.
The hybrid goose was present again at the marsh with 600+pinkies and 3 barnacles late afternoon from opp sewage works tho distant, rptd as poss "Blue Snow Goose" +300+Golden Plover and 24+ Little Egrets.
48 Little Egrets in Marine Lake roost by 1645 on northernmost island, majority of birds coming in from the north with small number coming in off the beach.
Today, Monday 9 November in cloudless sunny weather in West Kirby, I was amazed to watch 8 Red Admirals and 3 Painted Ladies feeding together on an extensive bank of flowering Ivy on the edge of the golf course!
Shorelark still showing close to the sea wall at 11.30 am today about 300 yards south of the go cart track.
Shorelark still present between Weld Road and Pier this morning.
Buzzard sitting on fence posts in grazing area at Ainsdale after rain cleared through this morning.
100+ Whoopers in New Cut Lane field this afternoon (exactly the same spot as last year), first field on the right once your over the bridge travelling in the direction of Ainsdale. Great views!
Thanks for the tip off re the Shorelark. Managed to get down to see it on Monday, when it was showing well.
John