Hilbre Bird Observatory

  Weather: W force 6,  late afternoon WNW force 7     It was a strong westerly from dawn and in the evening it increased force 7 and veered ...

 Weather:  SW force 3/4 An afternoon visit discovered that there were now 11 pale-bellied Brent, and increase on the 9 that arrived yesterda...

  Weather: SE force 3/4 at first with rain,  SSE 4 in the afternoon.    Just as we thought the day was over, we noticed 9 Pale-bellied Brent...

 Weather: WNW  force 4  A search for some more sea birds this morning found another Leach's Petrel from the island. The wind had dropped...

Weather:  W force 6/7   An early afternoon visit for the tide on a windy day didn't pay real dividends until just after 7pm when our fir...

 Weather: force 5   rain at first A brisk force 5 breeze and heavy rain greeted observers first thing but, as the weather forecast predicted...

 Weather: ENE force 1, later force 3,     rain from 10.00     It was not long before the rain started, its been a while since we have seen s...