Richard's Pipit
Wilson's Snipe (left)
Stunning views around the island
Stonechat
Fieldfare arrive had started
Wilson's Snipe
Turnstones
Fieldfare
Views from the east of the island
A full day on St Mary's was the plan. My plan was to head to Giants Castle for some sea watching before continuing north and undertaking a large circuit. I'd just got myself comfortable at Giants Castle when a Richard's Pipit was found at the airport. Being a Sunday, we were allowed to walk on the airfield, allowing some stunning views. A Lapland Bunting also flew over whilst watching the pipit. Also present were two Golden Plovers.
Seawatching resulted in a couple of Great Shearwater, 1 Great Skua and a steady flow of Gannets all heading west.
Porthhellick Bay was pretty quiet except a couple of Oystercatcher & Greenshank. An hour at Higher Moors enabled me to see Wilson's Snipe, 7 Common Snipe & 6 Gadwall. There were normal numbers of Stonechat & Turnstone around the island.
I then made the mistake of thinking the rain was further away but it caught up with me bigstyle, resulting in me having to walk home soaked to skin from Telegraph. I don't think I raised my binoculars once in three miles.
Paul had booked us in for a roast dinner out, which was just the job after a real drenching. Batteries recharged and I was looking forward to St Agnes the following morning.
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