Back from 2 and a half weeks on st Agnes, Ilses of Scilly. With no real American Weather during my stay it didn’t really happen but some great birds seen and found and incredible moments so a brief post on that should follow.
In my absence I missed a few Yellow-Browed Warblers (RB, PM) and a really gripping Red-breasted Flycatcher found by Colin and Kevin Johnson in Top wood on the 5th October, a bird I’ve really wanted to see here and seems so hard to find in Kent! Photos by Nige Jarman below.
Straight up the cliffs this morning, to a warm and very light SW breeze. 3 Ring Ouzels between Foxhill down and Langdon Hole, 10 Chiff, 8 Reed bunting, 4 Firecrest, 20+ Goldcrest, 6 Siskins and 1 Redpoll over N, 8 Swallows flew SW, a Woodcock flushed out of Top wood. Stonechats are in good numbers with perhaps 19 around the lighthouse and with them was a showy Dartford Warbler, which was first seen last sunday by MH.
Happy to be home, lots to look for and lots of time to do so.
PERDIX BIRDER 