Hen Harrier
Rock Pipit
Ringed Plover
Pink-footed Geese
Wheatear
I'd just reached the front door of our Scillies house when Paul shouted me back. A possible Chesnut-eared Buting had been seen up on the fields towards Peninis Head. We all quickly marched up in hope but the bird was seen in flight and on top of the bushes before flying off towards the airport. (Also heard at this location). Large numbers of birders then appear to search through all the local weedy fields before the search widened. Sadly there was no further sign. Apparently the finder will not be submitting the bird as we weren't happy he saw it well enough.
Oh well.......it was time to put in some miles around St Marys which I always enjoyed. Whilst on the head land a rin-tail Hen Harrier through flew heading towards Bryher. I teamed up with Jake and we completed a long circuit. Throughout the walk there was a steady flow of Redwings & Fieldfares again.
At Higher Moors & Porth Hellick we recorded 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Greenshank, 24 Snipe and a Jack Snipe. I picked up a Red-breasted Flycatcher in the distant willows that was showing better from the other hide but by the time we got there the bird was not seen again.
Two Pink-footed Geese were our last good birds of the day near the sewage works. There was a Firecrest calling from the pines but we just couldn't see it. A day of near misses.
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