Finally a dry and sunny day. Upon checking the boat times I saw that there was a special wildlife cruise around some of the outer islands being led by Rob Lambert and was then stopping off at St.Agnes which is where I wanted to go anyway.
On board I sat next to fellow Herts birder James Walsh we travelled over to the islands of Mincarlo and Tean where we had good views of Grey Seals and Puffins and I noted only my second ever ‘Bridled’ Guillemot.
Hoopoe
After our fill of these we docked on St.Agnes and headed straight for the campsite here in a field on the opposite side of the track I immediately got onto the unmistakable shape of a Hoopoe This was the last remaining bird from the ridiculous fall of the the previous week where on Scilly alone there were flocks of 6 and 8 in places!
Redstart
It was while watching this I met Steve Williams of Hilbre Island fame who told us of a male Redstart in the neighbouring field. Rob and James gave it a few minutes before going off for lunch but I had mine with me so stuck around and as I was about to leave out it flew and landed on the grass in the middle of the field.
I then headed down Barnaby Lane and out onto Wingletang Down where along the southern coast I added a further 5 male Ring Ouzel and a female Black Redstart.
Ring Ouzel
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