Today we headed over to Bryher hoping to add a couple of American waders to the trip list. As it turned out the American Golden Plover had vanished from the big pool but a showy Dunlin allowed very close approach and then 3 geese flew in. 2 Pink-footed and a single Pale Bellied Brent Goose touched down. Both were year ticks!
Dunlin
Brent + Pink-footed Geese
We then trudged round to Hell Bay where in near storm force winds we had good views of the juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper. I got my camera set up and was just about to press the button when it was flushed by a dog and flew off over the ridge. The last noteworthy bird of the day was a Peregrine over Porthcressa.
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