Scilly - 10.10.25

Seeing as I’d almost become a resident of St.Agnes having been there numerous time already I decided to visit Tresco today to build up the trip list. 2 Spoonbill were seen on Green Island from the boat over.

From the Swarovski hide I noted 29 Greenshank and 7 Redshank. Along pool road I found a Firecrest and whilst watching it I heard wing flaps overhead so I looked up and saw the islands remaining Raven as it flew east. 

Also from Pool Road I found one of the two Cattle Egrets in with their namesake. What made this one different was that it was my first ever juvenile.

Black-necked Grebe

I then headed to the south of the island and off of Gleaner Beach was just my 2nd Scilly record of Black-necked Grebe. On Abbey Pool were females of Wigeon and Shoveler.

Golden Pheasant

I then paid a visit to the woods behind Tresco Gardens where I saw a pair of Golden Pheasant tucked in off the path. Good enough for the year list!

Another Firecrest was by the Abbey crossroads and at Carn Near a Wheatear and Skylark were noted.

Once back on St.Mary’s I dropped off my scope and headed up to Peninnis where after the usual long wait for this species there we had good views of my first Wryneck of the year.