Isles of Scilly - 7th to 15th October 2022
The season of eyestripes and wingbars and for me, there's no better place for it but the Scillies. Relying on the benevolence of favourable weather systems and the comfort of home-made cake and coffee, the eight days on the Isles were as sublime as they always are. Highlights: Blackburnian warbler - probably the top of the list of UK birding experiences from the anxious wait on tides to seeing this nearctic vagrant hawk for insects within touching distance. The assembled crowd numbering in excess of 300 were respectful and equally glowing in reverence to this mighty nearctic vagrant. Truly unprecedented, undeniably breathtaking. Also; Swainson's thrush American buff-bellied pipit Radde's warbler Barred warbler Melodious warbler Cory's shearwater Great shearwater Sooty shearwater Wryneck Birds 1. Mute Swan Five on the Great Pool, Bryher on the 14th. 2. Fulmar One flew past during the pelagic on the 11th. 3. Cory's Shearwater Estimated count of 140 associating with...