Last week was another good week for migration @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social … Redstarts, Wheatears, Whimbrels and more plus a lovely LongtailedDuck hanging around close in to the island with a small group of Common Scoter #UKBirding #Birdringing
Lovely to see a Long-tailed duck @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social and some fantastic Dunlin plumages as they move North #ukbirding
Couldn’t believe my eyes when this stunning Sardinian Warbler appeared in front of us @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social reward for all the efforts the team put in. A cracking Redstart was nice too. #ukbirding
MarshHarrier and 2 Merlin the best so far on our early spring trip to the wonderful island of #StAgnes #IslesofScilly #UKBirding
Redpoll in the hand - caught under licence
Female Wheatear in the hand - caught under licence
Reed Bunting in the hand - caught under licence
Long-tailed Tit in the hand - caught under licence
March has been a great month for bird ringing @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social with a variety of species ringed and unusually good numbers of Goldcrest, Chiffhaff and Robin this early in spring #birdringing #Ukbirding
It’s been a great week of early spring migration @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social
Rock Pipit with nesting material
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
Not just the team @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social getting on with spring maintenance, a nice Black Redstart near home too. #ukbirding
Another lovely early spring morning @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social ... male Stonechat and Wheatear #Birdringing #Ukbirding
Male Northern Wheatear on sandstone rock North End of Hilbre Bird Observatory
My earliest ever #Wheatear this morning @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social - a beautiful male just returned from Africa. The wonder of migration 🌍 #UKBirding
Cracking morning @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social with @philwoollen.bsky.social & my eldest. Highlights a c-ringed Stonechat (ringed on Mull🏴 Aug25), another which we caught&ringed (1 of 5 on), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Coal Tits (scarce spring migrant at Hilbre) and much more (all on our blog) #UkBirding #Ringing
Early start to get over for the tide @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social payed off with a fantastic imm male Hen Harrier that came in off the sea. Spring migration continues with 3 Stonechat, a pair each of Starling,Stock Dove & Woodpigeon. 13 Purple Sand roosting. #UKbirding
Male Hen Harrier
Male Hen Harrier
Purple Sandpiper
Stonechat
Spring was in full swing @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social with all the locals back in full voice, Stonechats buzzed around the paddock fences & waders fed as the tide moved them. Great to see a male Hen Harrier come in from the North before heading West, a sadly rare bird here now. #ukbirding
Male stonechat takes flight from grassy clump at Hilbre Islands LNR
First Chiffchaff of the year appears in Blackthorn on Hilbre
Harbour Porpoise surfaces off the north end of Hilbre Islands LNR
Common Frog moving through long grass on Hilbre
First spring migrants seen @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social yesterday with Stonechats (7), Grey Wagtail and Chiffchaff (only our second February record ever!) plus some other wildlife noted (H Porpoise 🐬 and Common Frog 🐸) #UKBirding
The returning adult Red-breasted Goose showed well on the Loch Gruinart flats during our half term week on #Islay #UKBirding
A massive shock to hear of the passing of great friend Marc Eden last weekend. Despite living in🏴was just a message or call away. Kept in touch during difficult times incl losing dad, BSB & my battle with big C. We never did do the scoters together - sorry mate 😞💔 I’ll be raising a few on #Islay 🥃❤️🩹
Purple Sandpiper - one of my favourite waders 😍 @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social this morning #UKBirding
Bustards on Salisbury Plains … a great way to finish a fabulous south Costa roadtrip (plus loads of Red Kites and Corn Buntings) #UKBirding
Grackles to the north of me, grackles to the south … here I am stuck in the middle 👀 Great-tailed Grackle Holbury Hampshire yesterday #UKbirding
Lovely to catch up with this male LesserSpottedWoodpecker in the New Forest yesterday along with Firecrests and Marsh Tits - #UKBirding
Glad you got it Justin - after we left, saw a message saying it had flown off 😬👍
Think there may be a colour ringed bird from New Brighton in October 2014 - so perhaps the second …
Could become the first ‘accepted’ for #Wirral and a great find by Pierre Montieth this first winter #CaspianGull graced the roof of Bidston Recycling Centre on Sunday #UKBirding
First visit to the magical island this year - stunning morning over the tide but rather brisk bracing NNW breeze @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social
Some more nice birds from late October on #StAgnes … #RingOuzel #Greenshank with #Redshank #Kingfisher and #BlackRedstart #Ukbirding
St Agnes for our usual end of October week was fairly quiet but we managed a few good birds on the islands and the mainland - #BuffbelliedPipit #Bluethroat #Hoopoe and #SteppeGreyShrike #UkBirding
St Agnes for a few days mid month … Mourning Dove (with Collared), Lapland Bunting, American BuffbelliedPipit and Hoopoe were among the highlights #UKBirding
The seawatching over the weekend @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social was great thanks to StormAmy … I still forget to post on BlueSky 🤦🏻♂️ must try harder! Video of Leach’s Petrel #UKBirding
