Hilbre Bird Obs
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Bird Observatory on Hilbre Islands LNR (3 tidal islands off the Wirral peninsula), established in 1957, run by volunteers and accredited to BOC in 2008
Joined January 2013
RT @HERDOFHERDHALL: A dull cold day @hilbrebirdobs brightened by a number of Scoter off the island along with lots of waders including Knot…
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RT @spurnbirdobs: Fantastic to meet with representatives from Bird Observatories from the British Isles and Ireland this weekend. We shared…
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RT @SteveOnHilbre: Great weekend @birdobs_council meeting in Thetford thanks to @_BTO for the venue 🙏 interesting talks & lovely to catch u…
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RT @PhilWoollen: The benefits of colour ringing. Both birds ringed @hilbrebirdobs in 2023. We’ve colour ringed 24 Rock Pipits that have ge…
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RT @Grayo1977: A pair of Rock Pipit by the Tennis courts Hoylake/Meols ringed at Hilbre as part of a project, Blue ring CAX and CAF thanks…
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RT @Alanehitch: Still a decent number of Purple Sandpiper (16) on yesterday’s high tide @hilbrebirdobs with 200 Turnstone.
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RT @Alanehitch: A surprise find at dawn @hilbrebirdobs was a lone Golden Plover next to the island pond and a pair of Mallard (typically a…
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RT @Alanehitch: Early start for the tide @hilbrebirdobs this morning for @WeBS_UK count. Highest count of Purple Sandpiper this winter for…
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RT @BirdAlderney: With us from the launch of the ABO in 2016 warden John Horton is moving on to work with Birdwatch Ireland/Cape Clear. The…
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RT @Alanehitch: A break in the weather @hilbrebirdobs produced a good count of 325 Brent Geese on snow covered rocks, Common Scoter, a shel…
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RT @Alanehitch: Snow @hilbrebirdobs this morning, predictably quiet on the bird front, a few Blackbirds and Robins.
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RT @Alanehitch: Wet and windy winter solstice @hilbrebirdobs this morning, Redwing, Raven and an Eider the only birds of note. https://t.co…
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RT @PaulRalston17: Early morning over to Hilbre island Oystercatchers Knot Turnstones Redshank Dunlin Ring Plover Purple Sandpipers Curlew…
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RT @Alanehitch: Thousands of scoter off shore @hilbrebirdobs on today’s high tide, with several coming ashore.
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RT @SkokholmIsland: It has been a cracking year on Dream Island, this in no small part thanks to our brilliant Long-term Volunteers. If you…
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A special day on the islands yesterday highlights incl the #BarnOwl, a Swedish-ringed #Blackbird amongst a passage of thrushes, finches & Starlings, our third Woodcock of the week and the #Weasel showed well several times … all this and more on our blog:
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RT @Alanehitch: Early start this morning @hilbrebirdobs with @SteveOnHilbre to see the Barn Owl. As dawn broke thrushes, Starlings and finc…
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Barn Owl (pre-dawn and dusk 📸 from October) Woodcock, BlacktailedGodwit , ShortearedOwl & 5 Dark-bellied Brent Geese … another great day on Hilbre Islands LNR. More news and photos on our blog later 🕰️
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