18th July 2010 – rain at times SSW3/4/5
Offshore
Observations produced just small numbers of Gannet and Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Waders included 7 Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank and Common Sandpiper.
Ringing
Details have recently been received of several of the colour ringed pale-bellied Brent Geese recorded during the winter 2009/2010. The first bird had been ringed on 5th May 2005 at Álftanes, Iceland and has been seen in subsequent winters at various locations around the British Isles including Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland; Hilbre Island; Langstone Harbour; Anglesey and Bannow Bay, Eire before visting Walney Island and spring sightings have occurred at Alftanes, Iceland while on 22nd July 2007 it was found on Bathurst Island, Canada. A second individual had been ringed at Álftanes, Iceland on 12th May 2009 before visiting Loch Ryan, Dumfries and Galloway and then Walney Island during the winter of 2009/2010
