What more could you ask for!?
Rather than duplicate what I have done already, you can read my write-up of the find on these links: Rare Bird Alert and Birdguides or alternatively, simply enjoy the photos from our week below!
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| Lower Town Quay, St Martin's looking towards Round Island |
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| Spotted Crake St Mary's |
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| First year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, St Martin's |
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| First year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, St Martin's |
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| First year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, St Martin's - Fresh in and being mobbed by Meadow Pipits! |
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| Pied Flycatcher, St Martin's |
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| Spotted Flycatcher, St Martin's |
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| St Martin's looking towards Great Bay |
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| St Martin's looking towards the Eastern Isles |
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| Little Bunting, St Martin's |
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| Golden Plover and Snipe, St Martin's |
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| Curlew, Whimbrel and Oystercatchers, St Martin's |
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| Whinchat, St Martin's |
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| Common Redstart, Porth Seal St Martin's |
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| White Wagtail, St Martin's |
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| Yellow Wagtail, St Martin's |
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| Sanderling and Turnstone, St Martin's |
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| The Scillonian passing the north end of St Mary's |
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| 1st Cal Year Merlin, St Martin's |
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| 1st Cal Year Merlin, St Martin's |
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| First year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, St Martin's |
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| St Martin's Lower Town |
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| First year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, St Martin's |
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| First year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, St Martin's |
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| I found this Buff-bellied Pipit on the 14th. It may be a different bird to the one seen on St Martin's before I arrived on the 9th, but will leave it for BBRC! |
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak Twitch |
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| Me and the Mrs |
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| The latest prices and treats from the Kavorna Bakery, St Mary's |
Brilliant stuff! Really enjoyed your write-up of the Grosbeak find, Chris. I love that approach to Scilly birding, and delighted it paid off for you in such style. When you've been birding for donkey's years, finding a lifer is a real treat!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Gavin and pleased to hear that you enjoyed the write up. The Grosbeak was certainly a special find and one you always dream of whilst wandering around and then one day it actually happens!
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