18th October | naturalfx

On the 18th October:

1977

Back in Cornwall, we went to Porthgwarra seeing a Short-eared Owl, 2 Ravens, 4 Stonechats and a Lapland Bunting. At Hayle there was a good selection of waders and a Little Gull.

1978

We returned to Salakee this morning and there were now 6 Turtle Doves, also a Willow Warbler, 10 Redwing and 6 Greenfinches. Then we went to the Golf Course where we saw a Black Redstart and a Siberian Stonechat, a race at the time and now a full species.

Later, we took the boat to St. Agnes where there had been an increase in waders on the beach and we saw the Semipalmated Plover again. There was also an increase in Redwings and finches, with us seeing a Brambling and a Firecrest.

1980

Our last morning on the Isles of Scilly and it was sunny and warm, we caught the early boat to St. Mary's where we saw a White-fronted Goose, a Richard's Pipit, a Jack Snipe and a Turtle Dove.

We took the helicopter to Penzance and then went to Drift Reservoir where we saw an immature American Golden Plover and a Pectoral Sandpiper, at times the two were together. Also seen were 2 Scaup, a Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtails and a Greenland race Wheatear.