Isles of Scilly - 13th October 2020

A trip to Tresco today.  Yesterday had seen a flurry of interesting vagrants onto the island suggesting there was plenty around.  The weather was changeable, blustery with frequent showers.  It didn't feel great out there demonstrated by just how difficult it was to catch up with some hoped for species.

Wandering around Abbey Pool, two crossbill flew over calling.  A single snipe was present on the far side of the pool, and the three resident black swan were looking typically ornamental.  Grey heron numbers had increased to nine by late afternoon on Abbey Pool with two little egret there.

Great spotted woodpecker on the Isles is still a rare commodity so one in the Abbey Gardens was a welcome sighting although I can foresee this being a more frequent occurrence. 

Around the Abbey, two firecrest, and three yellow-browed warbler all showed really well at times.  On the great pool, five wigeon, two pochard, three shoveler, three redshank, greenshank and a mute swan were present there.

The sought after hooded crow flew past New Grimsby, and four pink-footed Goose were present in fields while making headway back to St. Mary's.