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Hilbre Bird Observatory

09.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 8th May 2025

Weather: ENE force 3 Another beautiful dry day. The most rewarding sighting this morning was one of our colour ringed Rock Pipits feeding a...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

09.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 7th May 2025

Weather: N force 2 When there are no exciting birds on the island such as a day like today there are still plenty to admire such as the...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

08.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 6th May 2025

Weather: SE force 2/3 A clear blue sky and a south easterly is not always helpful in bringing migrants to the island. A single Sand Mart...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

05.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 3rd May 2025

Weather: WNW force 4 A cold north westerly this morning did not deter a Swift from bombing through to the north. A mixed flock of Bar-taike...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

05.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 4th May 2025

Weather: E force 2/3 Leaden skies and a cool east wind looked promising but didn’t really deliver until some slight drizzle mid morning dro...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

05.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 2nd May 2025

Weather: NNW force 3. WNW by late afternoon Eight Shelduck were recorded today along with a single male Common Scoter, 2 male Mallard sw...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

02.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 1st May 2025

Weather: SSE force 2/3 Right from the off a new species for the year was on the island, a Whinchat. Singing around the island were 2 Sed...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

02.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 30th April 2025

Weather: SSE force 3 Highlights of the day were two species making a rapid transit through the islands. The first was a Cuckoo that landed...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

01.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 28th April 2025

Weather: SE force 2, later N 3 sunny and warm Ringed Plovers were the most notable of the small waders on the island today, 48 birds ...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

01.05.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 29th April 2025

Weather: SE force 1/2 In contrast to yesterday there were 6 Willow Warblers today but no Chiffchaffs. One of the Willow Warblers which we r...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

30.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 27th April 2025

Weather: SSE force 3, WSW 4 mid-afternoon A trickle of migrants this morning and the first one in the traps was a Lesser Whitethroat,...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

28.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 26th April 2025

Weather: ESE force 3/4 mist , slight drizzle at times in the morning Despite apparently ideal conditions it was a quiet day on the isl...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

26.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 24th April 2025

Weather: ESE force 3 with mist around the estuary There seemed to be plenty of birds about the island first thing with singing Chiff...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

26.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 25th April 2025

Weather: ESE force 3 slight mist Midnight last night, the stars over the obs are visible despite the distant city lights. Early morn...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

25.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 23rd April 2025

Weather: E force 3/4 A visit mid-morning found it quiet despite the easterly wind. All that was in the paddocks and gardens was a Chiffch...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

24.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 22nd April 2025

Weather: SW force 2/3, SSW 1/2 by noon The westerly element in the wind did not bring many warblers (2 Willow Warblers only) but there w...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

22.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 21st April 2025

Weather: ESE force 3 drizzle soon after dawn, later E then WNW late afternoon in the sunshine. A very good day for the number of species (5...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

21.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 19th April 2025

Weather: E force 4 A mid-morning visit found the island very quiet for birds, indeed the highligjht could be said to be 3 Canada Geese fly...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

21.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 20th April 2025

Weather: ESE force 3 A slightly disappointing day with only a few migrants down on the ground, chief of which was a Whitethroat which is the...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

21.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 18th April 2025

Weather: ESE force 4 spots of rain One hundred and twenty Pinfeet geese flew north out of the estuary. A search of the island produced 6 ...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

21.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 17th April 2025

Weather: SW force 2/3 A light south westerly enabled a Chiffchaff and 4 Willow Warblers to reach us, also a male Blackcap and 4 Wheatear...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

18.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 15th April 2025

Weather: SE force 3 with drizzle, N 2 by mid-morning The wind changing direction by 8.30 am killed any hopes of many migrants and indeed ...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

17.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 14th April 2025

Weather: SE force 5 Despite the south easterly today we recorded our first Manx Shearwater of the season, along with 12 Guillemot and 34...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

17.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 13th April 2025

Weather: WNW force 4 There were lots of Gannets out to sea this morning, some approaching closer to the island. Twenty Common Terns sho...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

14.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 12th April 2025

Weather: SE force 3 With a change in the weather in the offing the largest fall of Willow Warblers landed so far occurred today with 35 on ...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

14.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 11th April 2025

Weather: E force 1 A late afternoon arrival preparing for the next day recorded 6 Blackbirds, 4 Rock Pipits, a single Willow Warbler and a ...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

13.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 10th April 2025

Weather: ESE force 2 A short pre-tide visit discovered 6 Willow Warblers down on the island giving good views to our member. Other ...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

12.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 9th April 2025

Weather: E force 1/2 with mist. N 2/3 early afternoon. Conditions looked good first thing and expectations were high when a Grasshopper Warb...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

10.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 7th April 2025

Weather: ESE force 4/5 SE 2/3 late afternoon A very quiet morning because of the strong cold wind but a highlight were 230 Sandwich Tern...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

10.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 8th April 2025

Weather: ESE foce 3, force 4 later in the morning, then N 2 with haze in the afternoon. A disappointing day in terms of species logged for e...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

07.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 5th April 2025

Weather: ENE force 4, later E 4 with haze The sea was quiet with singles of Gannet and Great-crested Grebe, 2 distant Sandwich Tern, 5 male...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

07.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 6th April 2025

Weather: ESE slight mist It is not every day we have 2 Ospreys sighted from the islands but today was such a day. The first was seen near ...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

06.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 4th April 2025

Weather: E force 2, increasing 3/4 later sunny and warm A slightly different day than yesterday, without some of the frequent birds o...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

05.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 3rd April 2025

Weather: S force 1 mist around the estuary Another typical early spring day with plenty of finches passing through. One of them was proba...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

04.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 2nd April 2025

Weather: E light air with mist, force 5/6 by afternoon A single Willow Warbler was the only warbler present at dawn, and we waited unt...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

03.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 1st April 2025

Weather: ESE force 2/3 Some mist at first but a sunny and clear day with the lake district visible beyond the wind farms. Over 700 Pink-...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

01.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 31st March 2025

Weather: SE force 2/3 some cloud early Our first 4 Willow Warblers were found on the island this morning. Amazing what a touch of...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

01.04.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 30th March 2025

Weather: W force 6, moderating to force 4 with mist A blustery westerly meant no passerines to speak of, although 2 Sand Martin went east...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

31.03.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 29th March 2025

Weather: SW force 3/5 An early start was made with repairs to the heligoland traps in mind. Birds on the island included a Goldcrest,...

Hilbre Bird Observatory

28.03.2025

Hilbre Bird Observatory: 26th March 2025

Weather: SE force 1/2 The best sightings today were on the sea, especially the Velvet Scoter that flew west early in the day. The first...

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