Hilbre Bird Observatory

  Weather: ENE force 1   veering ESE 2 later  A pre-dawn start provided excellent views of the Barn Owl. Brent numbers remain high although ...

 Weather: NW force 3  Quiet this morning with the continued change in wind direction. A good count of Brent (330) but despite the big number...

 Weather:  WNW force 3 A very quiet morning with the wind in the north west and a short visit recorded over 300 Eider, 25 Shelduck, 85 Curle...

 Weather: ESE force 3   SE 1 by noon Another good day with plenty of variety. Thrushes were prominent again with 18 Redwings, 2 Fieldfare, 5...

  Weather: ESE force 3    misty  Another great day of migration on the island. As with so many days recently, today started with the Barn Ow...

 Weather: ESE force 2/3    misty, slight drizzle in the air Another Woodcock on the island this morning, this time flushed from the west sid...

Weather: SE,  ESE  later in afternoon A Merlin shot through down the east side early in the morning and was then seen pursuing passerines at...