My prayers answered (What a day)

11th October 2009

The morning of the 11th October was a real contrast to the end of yesterday.
The sun shone and the wind was light, just as i had hoped, but was the Bonellis Warbler still around?
Well that and more.
On arrival at the small copse in the Maywick valley,the trees full of life.
The Bonnelis was still around,feeding on the sunny side of the copse,together with a host of other warblers.Goldcrest,Yellow Browed Warbler,Chiichaff,Willow Warbler,Lesser
whitethrought,Blackcap.
This was the most migrants we had seen all year, with the common migrants being very thin on the ground, due to the wind directions being in the wrong direction,most of the autumn.
















Western Bonellis Warbler















Goldcrest















Western Bonellis Warbler


















Western Bonellis Warbler















Western Bonellis Warbler






















Western Bonnellis Warbler















Western Bonellis Warbler






















Western Bonellis Warbler

During the morning I hardly gave any thought too what could be around the rest of the island.
But on leaving the valley,the mobile gave its distinctive rattle and roll,one after the other.
Pechora,Little Bunting,Arctic Redpoll,Lancy,OBP,Arctic Warbler,Spotted Sandpiper,
Blyths Reed Warbler - Hoswick- HOSWICK,ITS PROBABLY IN MY GARDEN.
and so it was. The best views had been and gone , but I managed a few moments over the next two hours.
Then by late afternoon,headed off to Sumbrugh Farm,and relocated this fine Little Bunting.

What a day.
















Little Bunting















Little Bunting















Little Bunting