Short-toed Lark
We started the day at Porthcressa where 2 Mediterranean Gulls were feeding just off the beach before we headed back up to Peninnis to try and see a Wryneck. We had great views of the Short-toed Lark again along with 2 Wheatear by the lighthouse. The Wryneck wasn’t seen so I had a quick sea watch where 4 Cory’s Shearwaters were seen.
In Old Town churchyard a Pied Flycatcher made its way onto my year list before we headed off to Carreg Dhu gardens. 2 Raven showed well in a field near Parting Carn before we entered the gardens rear entrance. It was here that Will Scott’s voice boomed over the CB radio saying he had an unusual hirundine pretty much over where we were standing. We got onto it and it was a very tatty looking thing but eventually it was ID’d as a House Martin with strange wing moult. Just my second Scilly Great White Egret flew over the gardens too looking somewhat out of place.
Wheatear
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