Hilbre Bird Observatory

2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Whimbrel, 168 Curlew, 2 Swifts, 9 Little Egrets. (DB+ESCA)

A brisk WNW gale force 7 gusting 8 greeted  the intrepid Obs members who decided on a sea watch today. A Storm Petrel is a good 'summer...

A brief early morning visit with threatening looking clouds (right) and a strong south westerly discovered a Wheatear on Middle island. A s...

As expected at this time birds were few on the island and even the insects were hard to find today, with just 3 Green-veined White butter...

Another quiet day on the island, despite the continuing south easterly airflow, but a solitary late Chiffchaff spent some time around the tr...

Weather: SE 3, 1/8 cloud, vis 32 miles Another glorious summer's day - although with early morning news of a female Subalpine Warbler be...

Weather: SE 0-1, no cloud, stunning day Observers were greeted with stunning views of the island and estuary the morning but again the foc...

Weather: SE 1-2, 7/8 clearing to 0/8, mist Another promising morning weather-wise did not produce much on the grounded migrant front oth...