As somehow I turn half a century old in August I thought I’d treat myself to my first ever week on Scilly in the spring. I finished work and went home to pack and left for Penzance at 11pm. 7 hours and 3 short sleeps later I arrived at the Hayle Estuary where from the hide I noted 2 Common Sandpiper, Ruff and Grey Plover.
It was then time to board the Scillonian 3 for the journey over. Sadly the heavens had opened and so I sat inside and looked out the window noting numerous Auks and 60+ Manx Shearwater.
Just over 2.5 hours later we docked on Scilly and I picked up my luggage and walked to my accommodation. Once unpacked I grabbed my optics and headed out. At Rosehill I spotted singles of Mistle Thrush and Redwing. At Porth Hellick I racked up the year ticks but sadly the 2 Red-rumped Swallows that’d been found whilst I was on the boat had sadly vanished as the rain stopped.
My stomach soon began rumbling so I headed to Carn Vean tearoom for some food and had a Tree Pipit fly over calling.
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