Scilly

After yesterday's marathon train journey I got the Scillonian across this morning. Kingfisher at Penzance harbour was a nice starter. Not many birds on the crossing, but had single Balearic and Manx Shearwater, plus Kittiwake with plenty of Gannets. The stars were 100-150 Common Dolphin breaching close to the boat. A couple of Porpoise were seen shortly out of the harbour.

Common Dolphin

 

Gannet

 

Dumped the bags and headed for Newford Duck Pond. After a 20 min wait the Arctic Warbler showed pretty well flitting around the willows. No chance of a photo, but pleased with the first tick of the holiday.

 

Dropped down through Holy Vale and Higher Moors, but had nothing other than a couple of calling Chiffchaff and 3 Greenshank on Porthellick Pool.

 

The airfield had 20+ Wheatear, 2 Lapland Bunting and 1 Skylark feeding at fairly short range.

 

Lapland Bunting

 

Wandered through Lower Moors seeing Water Rail and Sedge Warbler, but a 45 min wait at Shooter's Pool for the Spotted Crake was fruitless.

 

Knackered and with a bit of sun burn, I retired for a pint.