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Alan H

@Alanehitch

Dad,Bird Ringer and birder for over 35 years. Wirral, UK.

 Hilbre, Wirral, UK
hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.co.uk
Joined September 2012
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A quiet morning @hilbrebirdobs soon livened up when this Osprey passed low over the island.
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A good movement of Redwing, Fieldfare and Starling @hilbrebirdobs in yesterday’s mist.
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Today’s Glossy Ibis at Hoylake shore, showing well at times.
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Not seen many Fieldfare locally this Autumn , so was pleased to have a lone bird feeding in my West Kirby garden on Rowan berries.
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Red All Over The Land Issue 326 still on sale at Anfield tomorrow. Martin & Andy at F/Pole corner me outside the Main Stand opposite the Faith Room. If you've never read the Fanzine why not give it a go. Only two quid and the cheapest thing on offer at Anfield.
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Monday’s high tide @hilbrebirdobs was uneventful. Large numbers of Common Scoter and 2 small grebes (to far to positively id. 3 Redwing fed at the south end and the usual Kestrel was found sheltering from the strong SE wind at Little Eye. Over 3000 Oystercatchers roosted.
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3 species of falcon @hilbrebirdobs yesterday, a Merlin hunting the pipits, Kestrel and a Peregrine.
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Great to be back at it @hilbrebirdobs today (despite a stinking cold 🤧) - highlights 22 #LeachsPetrels 6 Manxies 2 Bonxie (aka GreatSkua) 2 ArcticSkua (incl a bird over the Obs garden!) and more on our blog later 💻
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A great mornings birding @hilbrebirdobs with @SteveOnHilbre and @HERDOFHERDHALL with YBW and soon after a flock of Spoonbill headed west towards Point of Air. Other birds included GSW, Rook, Blackcap, Reed Bunting and Skylarks overhead.
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2 male Stonechat appeared before high tide this morning @hilbrebirdobs one feeding on the abundant blackberries in the paddocks.
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Our blog is bang up to date with news and photos from Hilbre Islands LNR this weekend … hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/2…
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More autumn migration but with a late summer feel in the afternoon today hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/2…
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Our blog for yesterday … an outstanding day at Hilbre Islands LNR … is uploaded. Click on the link to view: hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/2…
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Great to get some skuas @hilbrebirdobs yesterday including this ringed Bonxie and 5 Arctic Skua.
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A fabulous day on the islands started at dawn with seawatching … 131 #LeachsPetrel were counted today (some of the day was not covered!), 36 #ManxShearwater 5 Arctic & single #GreatSkua & #GreyPhalarope … a Blackcap (c&r) & an Osprey over N Wirral this evening
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A superb day of #seawatching @hilbrebirdobs highlights were minimum 131 #LeachsPetrel 36 Manxie - #GreyPhalarope (great spot by @Alanehitch) 5 Arctic Skuas and a Bonxie … a few videos showing the excitement! 🎥 😍
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Leach’s Petrel at Leasowe Gunsite this morning. This was probably the closest of the many fighting the North-westerly blow!
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A nice #CurlewSandpiper at the end of the day yesterday at south end of WKML with the lovely #BlacktailedGodwit flock, #Redshank, a couple of #Knot and a couple of Dunlin then four #Pintail flew over into @hilbrebirdobs recording area our first of the autumn 🍂 😍
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An increase in Bar-tailed Godwit this week @hilbrebirdobs with 150 yesterday. The now settled German Curlew was in its favoured spot and many Redshank in the gutter.
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Garganey, #BlackGuillemot, Greenshank, 2 Manxies and a great passage of terns mainly on the ebb (incl 2 Black, 700+ Sandwich, 12 Little, 25 Common and 6 Arctic), 6 PbBrent and more … all on our blog later 💻
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