Just got back from 3 days on the Isles of Scilly. Having dipped N. Waterthrush, Black and White Warbler, Baltimore Oriole and Red Eyed Vireo back in September it was good to spend a few days on the island in a more relaxed setting where we weren't rushing around trying to see stuff before the Scillonian left.
Arived at 12 on Wednesday and went for Upland Sandpiper at Borough Farm and Dusky Warbler at Lower Moors, record shot of the Upland Sand below, Dusky Warbler was to fast moving around in the trees to get any pics.
Song Thrush, Nr Newford Duckpond, 1+ Yellow-browed Warblers there
Black Redstart, dodgy angle looking down is rubbish, only photo of Black Redstart as managed to miss them when i went on a Black Redstart photo misson. Porth Hellick
Record shot of Lapland Bunting at Castella Downs, Richards Pipit over, no sign of Bluethroat or Radde's Warbler on St Agnes
Lesser Whitethroat, eastern race, probably Central Asian
halimodendri race, Showing very well on Periglis Beach, St Agnes
On the boat back from St Agnes to St Marys news broke of a Red Eyed Vireo near Carn Friars Lane/Salakee Lane, all taxi's were busy so a quick run from the Quay and it was still present, record shot below....
After seeing the REV I had to quickly make it back to Higgos Pool before dark for the Northern Waterthrush, after a short wait it dropped in, record shots below taken at about 6:15, so quite dark!!
On the Scillonian on the way back with the sun setting I tried some environmental Gannet images, something a little different
So a pretty good trip, Northern Waterthrush, Red-Eyed Vireo, 'eastern' Lesser Whitethroat, Dusky Warbler, Upland Sandpiper, Lapland Bunting, Yellow-browed Warblers, Richards Pipit and Treecreeper (very rare on Scilly, rarer than Red-eyed Vireo (45 records up to2009, Treecreeper was 12th record for Scilly!!)
Have video of the Northern Waterthrush feeding so will upload if I get chance.....
