Iffy Chiffy

A good candidate for a Siberian Chiffchaff was the highpoint of a morning ramble around the the Point of Ayr. I found the Phyllos warbler feeding in a small area of phragmites near the entrance to Delyn Metals.

I am not going to detail any physical characteristics as evidence to its identification because quite frankly I would not have a clue what I'm talking about, but a call reminiscent of a Dunnock would seem to indicate something a little fishy was going on!

A female Merlin was good to see over near the old colliery lagoons, although judging by the paucity of small passerines knocking about, Sunday dinner could be a long time coming.

The cold snap seems to have prompted an increase in the number of Redshank however, with well over a thousand in the vicinity when three hundred is more typical.

Good numbers of Blackwits and Oystercatchers roosting over the high tide too, plus a small party of six Brent Geese.

The strengthening work to the seawall looks to have ground to a halt before it even started, with many people studiously ignoring the sign informing all and sundry that the path is technically closed.

What a good window of opportunity though for the RSPB to finally pull their finger out and build a new hide whilst his work is going on.

Until later.