Sunday 10 th October dawned with bright sunshine and a much reduced easterly wind.
After breakfast I went over towards Porthloo. 4 Wheatears were recorded including a good candidate for Greenland. A Whimbrel was seen as well as Oystercatcher and Turnstone.
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| Oystercatcher on Porthloo Beach |
No sign of the Dotterel on the golf course, apparently relocated to the airfield.
A Whinchat was present at Telegraph and round towards the riding stables male Blackcap, 3+ Redwings and a further 2 Wheatear.
My 1st Redstart of the year was at Normandy and it or another one was perched on bean poles at Carn Friars Farm. Little Buntings are often present in October on Scilly and often at Carn Friars but are usually buggers to see. So on news of up to 3 I was pleasantly suprised to find at least 2 "showing extremely well" in the fields adjacient to the farm.
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| Little Bunting (1 of 3 present) keeping low in the grass |
Onward to the airfield for American Golden Plover, Buff Breasted Sand & Short Toed Lark. Again I was pleasantly supprised to find the first two very close to the windsock although the latter was across the other side of the runway. The Dotterel was back on the golf course !
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| American Golden Plover |
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| American Golden Plover |
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| American Golden Plover |
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| American Golden Plover & Buff Breasted Sand |
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| Buff Breasted Sand |
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| European Golden Plover (outnumbered by the Yanks !) |
There was also at least 2 Wheatears on the airfield:
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| Northern Wheatear |
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| Northern Wheatear |
By late afternoon, the light was still excellent and a RB Fly showed briefly in Old Town Churchyard. The light was slightly against at Lower Moors but a Jack Snipe was seen along with a Common Snipe and a Greenshank
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| Common Snipe |
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| Common Snipe |
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| Common Snipe |
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| Greenshank in evening light at Lower Moors |
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| Jack Snipe |
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