Ive been running ragged all over the place since getting back from Scilly hoping to bump into a Yellow–browed Warbler or two with no such joy untill this morning.
Just before the coast guard cottages on the cliff path up to Langdon I heard that perfect autumn sound, a YBW calling from just beyond the big Buddelia at the bottom of the private steps. I was able to entice some goldcrests in and it came with them showing closely but briefly at first, images are at 6400 ISO but views were great.
Its all abit too close quarters in that spot and I moved down onto the castle track where it opens up and the bird came into a sycamore and showed nicely.
It seemed to be associating with crests and a titflock and rather hastily I assumed there would be more to be seen along the rest of the patch so continued upwards leaving the bird in situ. This was not really the case although I did count probably 30 odd Goldcrest, 8-10 Firecrest and 3 Chiffchaff. A woodcock burst out of the corale area and a Ring Ouzel flew over Foxhill down.
PERDIX BIRDER 