Hoylake Bird Observatory (1 Viewer)

[Jane Turner]

A warm morning sat in the garden added a fair few new* species. Pride of place goes to a sound record of Raven* ,presumably the same two that were messing about at Red Rocks this morning. There was plenty of overhead passage, including 5 Redpolls*, 10 Siskin, 4 Tree Sparrows* 50 Meadow Pipits and a Skylark*. Also heard was a Pheasant*

There is a Chiffchaff in the front and a Goldcrest in the back garden


83 for the year

 

[captaincarot]

we went on the walk over to hilbre.

1 swallow,

3 sandmartin
4 purple sandpipers
and 132 white bellied brent geese,

plus the chap at the ringing station with chaffinch in hand were the birding highlights

plus an exceptionally close view of a common seal which had hauled out.

thanks to the people who organised the walk, we really enjoyed it.

 

[Jane Turner]

A Swallow just flew though the back garden as did the 2nd Grey Heron of the year. Otherwise quiet - just a few Pipits and Finches moving.

84 for the year

 

[PhilW]

we went on the walk over to hilbre.

1 swallow,

3 sandmartin
4 purple sandpipers
and 132 white bellied brent geese,

plus the chap at the ringing station with chaffinch in hand were the birding highlights

plus an exceptionally close view of a common seal which had hauled out.

thanks to the people who organised the walk, we really enjoyed it.

Chiffchaff, not Chaffinch!:t:
The seal has caused a lot of debate recently with the concensus being its an immature Grey Seal. There is a Common Seal lurking but the photo's taken Saturday look more like an immature Grey. This is one I took earlier - and one of one of the Chiffchaffs we ringed.

I was the one without the red hair and with the black Labrador (Molly).3

 

[bradinho]

Don't forget to call in and say hello at the Obs.:t:
Good passage of stuff at Hilbre today - 3 Wheatears, Chaffinches, Redpoll (including one stonking male Meally) Siskin, Goldfinch, Reed Buntings, Sand Martin & Swallow.

Had a great morning with some visble migration:
lot of mipits
4-5 chiffchaffs
6-7 sand martin
1 wheatear
2 lesser redpoll

1 obliging young grey seal ... pics to follow!

 

[bradinho]

I think he had just smelt us ...

 

[bradinho]

And bad shot of one of the two redpoll

 

[bradinho]

And finally a chiffchaff that is not in Chris's hand! It also looks as though I was tipsy when I took this picture B

 

[PhilW]

And finally a chiffchaff that is not in Chris's hand! It also looks as though I was tipsy when I took this picture B

Certainy a grimace!

 

[bradinho]

Certainy a grimace!

And it looks as though it has a ring on it!

 

[PhilW]

Left leg - -its one of ours.

 

[captaincarot]

Chiffchaff, not Chaffinch!:t:

i was tired, i'd been up since 4 am and walked round moore nature reserve too after we left you

 

[edenwatcher]

Is there any chance the thread devoted to Jane's garden could be left for that purpose?
How about a separate Hilbre thread?

Rob

 

[bradinho]

Is there any chance the thread devoted to Jane's garden could be left for that purpose?
How about a separate Hilbre thread?

Rob

Wasn't meaning to "Hijack" Jane's thread I just knew it had a lot of readers and didn't want to start a new thread w/o knowing how popular it would be plus Hilbre has its own blog page anyhow http://www.hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/.

 

[Jane Turner]

Two Willow Warblers singing this morning - also two more birds and a Chiffchaff. The wagtails on the beach are still all Pieds. Yesterday there was a couple of Canada Geese.There are displaying LBBGs looking at our small section of flat roof. Not sure whether to be pleased or worried. Finally the back garden Robin is now coming to our hands to take Mealworms. The Chickens do not approve!

86 for the year

 

[Jane Turner]

There have been Phylloscs in both gardens all day - probably 6 Willow Warbler and 8 Chiffchaff. A few Wheatears have been arriving - 6 in total and Swallows have been passing (6 so far)

 

[Jane Turner]

Yesterday evening there was a loafing Great Skua,never common in spring. Plenty of Phylloscs about this morning

87 for the year

 

[Jane Turner]

7 Willow Warblers and 8 Chiffchaffs in the front garden,Tree Pipit (new) over, 14 Jackdaws, Grey Heron and female Sparrowhawk too. Three Swallows and a Sand Martin. 145 Meadow Pipits on the Shore, 17 Pied Wagtails and finally my first White Wagtaill

88 for the year

 

[Jane Turner]

There are still up to 7 Willow Warblers and a Chiffchaff in the front garden.Iget the feeling that they are hanging on from Saturday's fall, rather than new birds. This bodes well on the growing scrub in the garden's ability to hold a rarer warbler.

 

[Jane Turner]

3 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs and a female Blackcap in the front garden. 4 Mallard flew through air space (unusually). 24 White Wagtails on the beack. I'm expecting a blizzard of them in the next few days.