The Isles of Scilly 2011

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by TomMckinney on October 12, 2011 · 3 comments

in Birding Western Palearctic

Northern Waterthrush, Upland Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, American Golden Plover, Red-throated Pipit, Bluethroat, Short-toed Lark, adult male Red-breasted Flycatcher, Pectoral Sandpiper, up to 5 Wrynecks, Red-backed Shrike, Common Rosefinch, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers,7 Lapland Buntings, Spoonbill, Sibe Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrests, Black Redstart, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull & 4 Great Shearwaters from a pelagic.

So that was all on the Isles of Scilly yesterday. Tomorrow we’re driving down to Cornwall and on Friday I’ll be sitting in a damp gloomy hide at Dump Clump being savaged by insects (at least that’s how John Hague described it to me) and keeping vigil until the Waterthrush pops out. Despite being found way back in my dim and distant memories of 16th September in the aftermath of Hurricane Katia , it’s still hanging on and teasing me every day. It’s the first time I’ve been so excited since I saw Floella Benjamin turn on the Christmas lights in Stoke in 1996. But if it vanishes before I get there then that’s it – I’m smashing up my bins and going horse riding for a week.

To celebrate the first anniversary of Birdingblogs, I’ll be posting an update each evening, so check in every night for the next week to read one of the following:

1) a round up of all the day’s birding highlights

or (if the Waterthrush leaves before Friday afternoon):

2) my adventures learning how to ride a horse

But don’t worry, because whether it’s birding or horse riding, you can still be sure that I’ll have absolutely nothing of any interest whatsoever to say. But you can’t keep a good man down, or an idiot like me either.

Happy holidays!

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  • Marek Walford

    Good luck! I need the Waterthrush to stay untill the 22nd which is even more optimistic! My girlfriend rides and has broken an arm and a leg. If the Waterthrush does a bunk I’d try Golf…

  • http://randonsramblings.blogspot.com/ Factor

    At least you’re going to Scilly, rather than being stuck at home. And it’s probably a nicer environment to feel fucked off rather than the toilet that is Redhill. Look forward to reading your exploits!

  • http://www.facebook.com/alan.mcbride Alan McBride

    Hope you have another map and got to The Scillies and not Sicily… ;-)

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