My good friend Allan Conlin and his partner Paula were spending the week on holiday in the bird observatory on Hilbre Island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbre_Islands so me and Dianne arranged a evening walk over to the islands for a few glasses of red and hopefully catch a glimpse of the stunning sunset on the north wirral coast weather permitting.We parked the car up at West kirby and started the 2 mile walk over to the islands
LOOKING BACK TOWARDS WEST KIRBY
DIANNE APPROACHING HILBRE ISLAND
We soon reached the bird observatory where Allan put me straight on to an adult Black tern he had found in with the Sandwich and Common Terns.As we all sat talking outside the observatory I picked up a Sedge warbler skulking around in the pittosporum.
GOOD NUMBERS OF SANDWICH TERN WERE OFF HILBRE
HILBRE BIRD OBSERVATORY
Other birds of note whilst sat drinking a nice vintage was a Whimbrel that flew over calling and a Peregrine hunting over middle eye.Moving round to the front of the observatory the sun started to set and we were to witness a perfect end to a great evening.
THIS IS THE LIFE! ME AND ALLAN ENJOYING A GLASS OF WINE
A great evening spent with good friends in wonderful surroundings and well worth a visit if you've never been over to Hilbre before.For all the latest bird news on the islands visit https://twitter.com/hilbrebirdobs?lang=en-gb
