With the warbler and thrush in the bag, the quiet start was forgotten. On the 11th I headed over to Tresco where the American Golden Plover showed distantly, hiding in the heather. A jog back from the quay gave me brief views of a Radde's Warbler by the Abbey Garden cafe.
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American Golden Plover
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The 12th was a pretty quiet day spent on St Mary's with good views of the Snow Bunting on Peninnis, but the day was saved by a superb Red-breasted Flycatcher on the Garrison.
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| Snow Bunting |
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| Red-breasted Flycatcher |
The 13th was spent on Tresco with Cliff. A Pectoral Sandpiper was on Abbey Pool, but the nearby Little Buntings failed to show. We did however see a couple of Firecrest and a pair of Crossbill.
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| Pectoral Sandpiper |
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| Crossbill |
A transfer over to Bryher at half time failed to give Cliff the Radde's he was craving, but the American Golden Plover flew over us calling. With late news and a sprint up the hill just before the boat home gave a Buff-bellied Pipit.
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| Buff-bellied Pipit |
Back on St Mary's a lazy cab up to Porthellick gave a Little Bunting by Camel Rock. Shy initially, but a real performer after half an hour of skulking.
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| Little Bunting |
The 14th was again spent on St Mary's with more of the Snow Bunting and the first Black Redstart of the holiday.
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| Snow Bunting |
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| Black Redstart |
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