Hilbre Bird Observatory

  Weather:  NE force 4  decreasing NNE 2  A clear night brought a sunny day to the island. Three warblers were present, a singing Chiffchaff...

 Weather:  W force 3   cold at first warming later  A visiting birder present from dawn reported single migrants of Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagta...

 Weather: ESE force 4,      In the afternoon SSE 3/4 It was very cold this morning but it warmed up as the tide came in. Another quiet day b...

 Weather: E force 2  A short visit in a cool easterly found no migrants apart from this lovely Painted Lady butterfly. Sightings in the shor...

 Weather: NNE force 4     drizzle  A cloudy and wet start to the morning. The only birds moving were Swallows (32 counted) with the resident...

   Weather: WSW force 1    backing NNE 2 ,   rain later in the evening A change of weather this morning anticipated a change of birds, but i...

 Weather: ESE force 3, mist down the welsh side     NW 1  by afternoon, with drizzle   A migrant friendly start with the weather brought in ...

 Weather: ENE  4      ESE force 6/7 later  Our first Garden Warbler of the year was singing briefly from the Blackthorn,     The next arriva...