Hello from the island. Mike D emailed to say there was some good winds on the way and possible some good birds. He was correct. On wednesday, my first trip out I found an Osprey drifting north over the island and caught up with the female Subalp by the shop and Wood Sandpiper at Da Water. Yesterday morning Jason found a cracking Collared Flycatcher on the top of Hoini cliffs which I successfully twitched. Then after my afternoon slog I found this 
stunning male Eastern Subalpine Warbler in the Obs Garden hopping around on the fence. It was trapped later in the evening. Today there is a Wryneck knocking about and the Subalp is still in the garden with a Waxwing and Black Redstart. Hope everyone is well, looks like there are some good birds at home.
stunning male Eastern Subalpine Warbler in the Obs Garden hopping around on the fence. It was trapped later in the evening. Today there is a Wryneck knocking about and the Subalp is still in the garden with a Waxwing and Black Redstart. Hope everyone is well, looks like there are some good birds at home.
Superb Rob. That Collared Fly is a stunner! Surely we'll get a Subalp on the Orme in the future - well overdue. Keep the updates coming!
ReplyDeleteNice one Rob i think you came on a twitch for a Collared Fly with myself Rob and I Evans stunning bird, cheers.john
ReplyDeleteNice one ROb, i saw the Da Water site mentioned on the blog yesterday- thought you'd all gone "street-talk" on us up there. You'll be bmx-ing round the place next. Init.
ReplyDeleteLove the fly!
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