Alan H
@alanhilbre71.bsky.social
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Hilbre Bird Observatory treasurer, birder, photographer. Mostly Wirral based.
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Lunchtime visit back to West Kirby marine lake to see the Slavonian Grebe. #UKBirding
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Grey Phalarope #SuperSeabirdSunday
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A small fall of Chiffchaff and Goldcrest @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social this morning. 100 + Mipits moving, a Goosander below the Obs and the Slavonian Grebe on WKML on my way off the island.
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This evenings Grey Phalarope at Hoylake, showing well on the East Hoyle. Great find by Tim Kinch. #ukbirding
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Pair of Blackcap present in my West Kirby garden for the second week, Blackbirds and Jackdaws feeding on the apples and suet balls. #UKBirding
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Merry Christmas all 🥃
Waxwing
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Thousands of Common Scoter passing @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social yesterday with birds resting around the island also. #ukbirding
Common Scoter Common Scoter Common Scoter Common Scoter
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A weekend away in North Wales despite the heavy rain a few Redwing and Rook feeding close by. #ukbirding
Rook Redwing Redwing Redwing
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Thousands of Knot and Dunlin during the Hoylake high tides this weekend. Good numbers of Grey Plover and Oystercatcher as well.
Knot and Dunlin Mixed wader flock Dunlin and Grey Plover
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Fresh in off the sea @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social this Starling found the first patch of grass to feed on,ignoring people as they passed by.
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Great start to the day with a Barred Warbler caught and released by Jane Turner in her Hoylake garden. My second Wirral Barred Warbler after the 2014 West Kirby bird (also in a garden).
Barred Warbler Barred Warbler
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This autumns 3rd YBW @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social this morning, was caught and ringed. A Sparrowhawk arrived hunting around the island, and another surprise raptor was a Red Kite that @steveonhilbre.bsky.social found at Little Eye on our way home.
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My first Redwing of the Autumn in West Kirby this morning.
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Managed to connect with the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler @Bempton_Cliffs showing well at times and calling. A bonus Yellow Browed Warbler fed nearby.
Yellow Browed Warbler
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Steppe Grey Shrike at Dunbar this afternoon, feeding well on wasps and other insects.
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Early tide Saturday morning @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social an imm Merlin spent the morning hunting Turnstone and Rock Pipits. A couple of Shag fed around the North end. 2 Raven on Middle Eye and a Peregrine briefly. 150 Pinkfeet south of Little Eye.
Merlin European Shag Rock Pipit European Shag