Hoylake Bird Observatory (2 Viewers)

[Jane Turner]

Thanks Rob

Also a Spotted Flycatcher in the back garden

 

[Jane Turner]

I left both the balcony doors and the rear bedroom window open last night. As a result I was deafened by theWhimbrels on the night tide and woken up by a particularly enthusiastic Wood Warbler singing in the back garden at 5am. At slightly a more respectable time, I went out to see it and also blundered into the first Garden Warbler of the year.

Didn't hear the Woodlark that flew over Hilbre alas.

 

[Jane Turner]

There were two Spotted Flycatchers and a late and rather grey Willow Warbler in the back garden yesterday, before I got distracted by my 4th north Wirral Red-rumped Swallow and the nearby Wood Sandpiper.

Today there has been a bit of a fall - I have two Sedge Warblers singing in the back garden, a Lesser Whitethroat looking rare as ever, and an unstreaked Acro in the front. It appears to be a Reed Warbler naturally, but you have to try and its hiding in the buckthorn magnificently!

Might yet be something better (I hope)

 

[Rob Smallwood]

You must be due a Bluethroat - they're turning up everywhere else!

 

[Jane Turner]

Thought the first Sedgie was one when I flushed it from beside the stream - big super... rufous (bum not tail base pahh!)

 

[Jane Turner]

One (Bluethroat) on Hilbre this morning - and my ex partner thought that they had one on the day we moved into the house.

 

[Jane Turner]

Following a phone call from Steve on Hilbre, I eventually picked up a smallish Harrier out high over the beach. It was hard to locate in a big misty sky. We shall see what Steve's photos reveal!

 

[Jane Turner]

A second for the house last night, a very very vocal Green Sandpiper disturbed my sleep on the evening tide

 

[Rob Smallwood]

Any further thoughts on the harrier sp.?

 

[Jane Turner]

It was probably a montis, but nothing like enough to claim it!

 

[deeestuary]

Really good numbers of birds outside your house the last few days including 6,000 Dunlin, 1,210 Ringed Plover, 330 Sanderling and over 700 each of Sandwich and Common Tern. 7 Grey Plover in s/pl was nice. 4 Arctic skuas on Saturday with a good passage of Gannets.

 

[Rob Smallwood]

Leach's tomorrow or Wednesday?

 

[deeestuary]

Leach's tomorrow or Wednesday?

I don't know if there was anyone on Hilbre - but so far I seem to have been the only one to have seen a Leach's today off Wirral - mine was off Red Rocks just before high tide.
Wednesday should bring in a lot more, and I reckon Thursday and Friday too. Wind was bit too westerly today.

 

[Rob Smallwood]

I agree - Thursday is beginning to look excellent..shame I can't get out of work. Hopefully I might get down tomorrow (Wed).

 

[Colin]

I see that Jane's last post on any forum was over a month ago. Hope she is ok. Anyone know?

 

[deeestuary]

I see that Jane's last post on any forum was over a month ago. Hope she is ok. Anyone know?

I'm sure Jane will respond herself - but in case she's away or very busy I can assure you she's fine, I last had an email off her on Sep 22nd. I know she has been very busy with work.

 

[deeestuary]

11 Leach's off Hilbre yesterday.

41 by 9.30am today!!!

I'm off out! Probably go to Leasowe Lighthouse.

 

[Colin]

I'm sure Jane will respond herself - but in case she's away or very busy I can assure you she's fine, I last had an email off her on Sep 22nd. I know she has been very busy with work.

Thanks for that - work can be a nuisance and very time consuming!!!!

 

[Rob Smallwood]

I think she may be unwell - had a text from her this afternoon and she'd not had a Leach's all day!

 

[Colin]

I think she may be unwell - had a text from her this afternoon and she'd not had a Leach's all day!

Blimey, she must be and it must be something serious - possible man flu?

On a serious note, there seems to be quite a number of Leach's sightings all over the coastline of the UK etc..