Hilbre Bird Observatory

 Weather: W force 3/4,  later SW 2/3   Over 2,000 Cormorant left the estuary at first light and there were 2,500 Dunlin plus 800 Knot around...

 Weather: ESE force 4 Five female type Eider were in the ebbing gutter pre dawn and it was expected that they would visit the north end but ...

 Weather:  W force 4/5,  rain,  later WSW 3 with sunny intervals. With the wind back in the west emphasis switched back to the sea and shore...

 Weather:  ESE force 4/5  SE 4 in the afternoon Three Canada Geese flew west betweeen the islands and a good start to an excellent November ...

 Weather:  ESE force 5    mostly cloudy in the morning.  A morning that was considerably cooler and breezier than forecast had thrushes pass...

 Weather:  SE force 4  ,  later ESE 4 A pleasant day on the island and clear skies meant lots of overhead migration. Chaffinch (13), Bram...

 Weather:  SW force 4/5   later 5/6 The Brent were on the sand west of the lagoon first thing and Dunlin with Grey Plover mixed in were by L...

 Weather:  SE   force 4/5    rain  A brief after the tide visit featured mainly gulls, waders and sea birds  Five Purple Sandpipers were tog...