10 Oct 09 St Agnes

Catching the first helicopter from Penzance ensured that I was on St Marys before 8 am. With the islands being relatively quiet I decided to head round to Porthloo where a Med Gull had been reported. No sign of the Med Gull but a Peregrine on Taylors Island & a partial summer Barwit were of interest. Some Turnstone allowed some close photos:

The pager reported a possible Blyth's Pipit on Aggy so decided to go for it. Met Andy & Bob on the quay. The pipit was just down from Wingletang & when we got there a number of other birders were looking at a pale sandy pipit. Andy reckoned that the best way of telling Blyths was by call that sounded not dissimilar to a Yellow Wag. This bird flew and uttered a call quite unlike Yellow Wag. It was loacted again & showed well for sometime. We concluded that this was a Tawny Pipt.

A Red Throated Pipit flew over Wingletang, recognised by its characteristic drawn out "Speeeee" call. A few Wheatears were evident.

The juv Rose Coloured Starling showed well just below Coastguards & a male Blackcap was in the same area.

2 Firecrest were on Barnaby Lane & another showed in the Parsonage. A few Chiffys were present in most places.