Birding Group Day Out to Hilbre Island 16th February 2012
The weather forecast was a bit doubtful for our day out to Hilbre but the rain managed to stay off for the morning at least. It was around 10.30am before we set out from the pier across the sands to Little Eye, turning right there via Middle Eye to the main island. the wind was howling and it was pretty cold but the walk was well worthwhile when our first sightings on the island were half a dozen Brent Geese sitting on the rocks below. A single Shelduck put in an appearance and we saw Turnstones bobbing around amongst the rocks at the waters edge. The few Brent Geese to be seen here were dwarfed by those on the north eastern side of the island.