Our blog of a great day on the islands is bang up to date with lots of photos including of highlights our first #YellowbrowedWarbler of the autumn, our first #GreatSpottedWoodpecker and 8 #Spoonbill of the year and more! hilbrebirdobs.blogspot.com/2026/10/4th-october-2026.html?m=1
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With the weather very changeable @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social it’s been a little quiet, still plenty to find though! #ukbirding
It ended up a beautiful day @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social following early morning rain. Lots of waders about & 2 new Turnstone added to our long term colour marking scheme #birdbanding #birdringing
Big maintenance day @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social today repairing heligoland traps thanks to @britishbirds.bsky.social charitable trust grant. Having brew & Steve finds a Leach’s Petrel from Obs balcony. Fortified by sausage, black pud & egg rolls by @hilbre.bsky.social Clouded Yellow as a bonus!
Bonxie & Leach’s Petrels during the recent NW winds @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social
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Some nice seawatching in September @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social highlights were of course good numbers of Leach’s Petrels, a few Manx Shearwaters, skua numbers were poor but a single Bonxie flew right over us at the North End, a Grey Phalarope whizzed by and a BlackGuillemot paid us a visit #UKBirding
