While Ian, Phil, Mag, Paul and I waited on the
Scillonian III, we enjoyed a summer adult
Red-throated Diver fishing just off the boat. A
Grey Wagtail and a few
Shags were around, then we set off. The way over was quiet, but there was a
Sooty Shearwater, three
Arctic Skuas and a
Bonxie, as well as decent numbers of
Kittiwakes,
Guillemots,
Razorbills and
Gannets, and a couple of pods of Common Dolphins.
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| adult summer Red-throated Diver |
Our first day of birding on St.Mary's saw us eventually connect with the
BLUE ROCK THRUSH on Peninnis Head after what felt like a painful foreverness, and a couple of near-misses, but in reality we were very lucky compared to others who have truly struggled to see this bird. We connected with no other rarities or scarcities by sundown, but a
Whimbrel, a
Greenshank, a small number of
Wheatears and
Stonechats were around, and at Lower Moors in the evening we heard three or so
Water Rails.
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| 1cy Blue Rock Thrush on Peninnis Head |
