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Isles of Scilly - 2007

Pretty quiet year this year though I was only here for a week. Highlights were a couple of Blackpoll Warblers, a Blyth's Pipit and undoubtably the Wilson's Snipe which dropped in front of the ISBG hide whilst I was there, which was convenient.

Lapland Bunting

Blackpoll Warbler

Wilson's Snipe, Lower Moors, St. Mary's

The highlight of the week was this confiding bird that appeared regularly in front of the ISBG hide at Lower Moors. For more images of this bird click here.

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Greenshank

Short-toed Lark

Northern Wheatear

Little Bunting

Common Snipe, Lower Moors, St. Mary's

Bird present at the same time as the Wilson's Snipe, though in better light, here for comparison.

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Greenshank, Lower Moors, St. Mary's

Greenshanks often show as well here as the snipe.

Blyth's Pipit, Old Grimsby, Tresco

One of the highlights was this sometimes showy, sometimes no Blyths Pipit next to the school on Tresco. I didn't give it much time photography wise thus my pics are not the best of the bird. For more of this bird click here

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Short-toed Lark, The Airfield, St. Mary's

Photographed from by the windsock, many a Short-toed Lark has been found on the airfield. For more images of this bird click here

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Wheatear, Cricket Pitch, St. Agnes

Woodchat Shrike, Pelistry, St. Mary's

Long staying juvenile often showed well on path side hedges behind the Carn Vean team room. For more click here.

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Starlings, Hugh Town roofs, St. Mary's

Rose-coloured Starling, Gugh Bar, Gugh

Yet another confiding bird on Scilly, this juvvie Rose-coloured Starling actually flew towards us. For more of this bird click here

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