A disaster of a day yesterday. The day was spent on Tresco in high winds and horizontal rain and hail. Very little was seen, the highlights being two 'plastic' Red Squirrel and a Pochard to add to my Scilly list. The camera didn't come out of the bag all day.
Today has been much better. Started on the Garrison where there were 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Blackcap and 10+ Goldcrest. A very heavy shower as we got off the boat at Tresco was the last of the day's rain. The walk up the island gave a Yellow-browed Warbler and a soaring Peregrine before the first of the day's targets, Common Rosefinch, was acquired at Borough Farm. A real bogey bird this, having dipped several and this one gave great views feeding with Chaffinch and House Sparrow.
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| Common Rosefinch |
At the far north of the island the Dotterel was quickly found and this gave cracking close views.
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| Dotterel |
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| Dotterel |
Another look at the Rosefinch followed, but the feeding flock had moved further up the field. There were 2 Grey Wagtail here and a close Rat.
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| Brown Rat |
Back on St Mary's I had a quick look for the Blyth's Pipit without any luck, so will try again tomorrow.
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| Old Grimsby, Tresco |
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