A nice sound to be awakened to- Common Swifts in Mallorca. Save Our Swifts

Fulmar, an uncommon visitor Hilbre Bird Obs in recent years. This individual spent an hour prospecting the cliffs around the main island.

F4 Westerly brought many of the 150 Gannet close to the north end Hilbre Bird Obs affording good photo opportunities this morning. Lots of different age groups too.

Despite the wet conditions this Spring/early Summer lots of juvenile Long tailed tits, Robins, and 12 juv Blackbirds together in my West Kirby garden this week.

At least 3 Mediterranean Gulls feeding with over a hundred BH Gulls over my West Kirby garden this evening. Swifts, Jackdaws, Common, Herring and LBBGulls joining in the feast of flying ants.

Still 2 #CommonSandpiper Hilbre Bird Obs this morning and our first two #MediterraneanGull on the north shore … more on our blog later

Successful first trip with Scilly Pelagics with Wilson’s, Cory’s and Great Shearwaters. Looking forward to the next 4 trips.

Trip 2 with Scilly Pelagics 10 Wilson’s Petrel, lots of European Storm Petrel, Cory’s, Great and Manx Shearwater.

Trip 3 Scilly Pelagics another fantastic day with more Great Shearwater than Cory’s, Sooty Shearwater, another 2 Wilson’s Storm Petrel with the European Storm Petrels.

Wilson’s 105 count celebration Scilly Pelagics what a fantastic day!!

Trip 4 with Scilly Pelagics what a day! Record 105 Wilson’s Storm Petrel.

Quick twitch yesterday before Trip 5 on the Scilly Pelagic to Porthellick for the Spotted Sandpiper found by AF

Our 22nd Rock Pipit colour ringed as part of our long term project Hilbre Bird Obs. We’ve already had some fantastic sightings away from the islands & 1 young bird seemingly recruited into the breeding population. Please keep an eye out for them to help us learn more Richard Smith

Nice selection of waders at Hoylake this afternoon including some smart looking Grey Plover and Knot.

Sunday morning Hilbre Bird Obs some migrants despite the strong winds. 725 Sandwich Tern headed west within a 10 minute period. A lone Whinchat(scarce here in autumn), 2 Wheatear and a single Willow Warbler. 4 Ravens visited the islands before heading off towards Wales.

Today’s ‘species spotlight’ 🔦 was #LittleEgret Hilbre Bird Obs with a minimum of 18 birds in the gutters & flashes around the islands. These included two colour-ringed birds, both ringed at Hale as pullus by Merseyside Ringing Group this summer (more news, photos & info on our blog later).

Day 3 of a family holiday to Menorca. Lot of raptors moving south towards the African coast, mostly Red Kite, also Marsh Harrier, ST Eagle, Booted Eagle and Peregrine.30 Common Swift fed then pushed on as did 25 White Stork. A Spotted (Balearic) Flycatcher fed nearby.

A lovely Sunday on Hilbre Islands LNR with our first Teal of the autumn arriving into the estuary mouth (as well as a Wigeon) but highlights being #SpottedFlycatcher and #GardenWarbler. All the news and photos on our blog: hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/2024/09/1st-se…