Hilbre Bird Observatory

Weather:  SE force 5,         rain A day of showers brought no migrants to the ground, and the best movements were  of a total of 14 Swifts...

Weather: W force 3, NNW midday, then E 4 later A day dedicated to finishing off the roof repairs and thankfully it was warm and dry. Wil...

Weather: WSW force 3    showers The part of the obs roof that has been badly leaking lately was completely rebuilt today, a difficult task ...

Weather: SW force 3, then WSW 4 Highlight of the day was an Arctic Skua chasing the terns off the north shore. A single Willow Warbler m...

Weather: WSW force 3 A late evening visit briefly found 55 Ringed Plover, 160 Dunlin and 20 Sandwich Terns.

Weather: ESE force 1/2 A trickle through of single warblers landed this morning made up of Willow Warbler, Whitethroat and  Blackcap, also ...

Weather: SSE  2-3  vis 5 mls with haze Two Grey Heron were seen to come in off the sea and continue up the estuary, a Little Egret was p...

Weather: Flat calm with early haze giving poor visibility, clearing later. The Kestrel was on the mound as the first observer arrived....