Friday, 9 October 2015

Scilly day 8 - Pelagic Grey phalarope

It turned out to be a very quiet pelagic with the only new birds for the trip being a single Shelduck and group of 8 Sanderling both in Tresco sound.

The highlight which saved the day was a lone Grey Phalarope near the northern rocks....


Feeding like crazy.....


And usually offering the rear view!




It flew a short distance on two occasions, just a couple of keepers attempting to keep with it in the tricky swell!





It certainly saved the day :-)