It's bloody freezing!

This Juvenile Iceland Gull at Porthloo kept it's distance Robin Mawer

   
  It came out on the pager this afternoon that there was a 3rd winter Iceland Gull at Porthloo. No one knows who found it and Robin and Chas put me on the bird resting near the shore when I arrived. By The Way strolled up and spotted my first Sand Martin of the year as it flew straight through. There were also 2 pairs of Black Redstart, a single Wheatear and 15+Chiffchaff on the beach. Later Robin saw a Swallow and over 40 Linnet at Lower Moors.

 

2 pairs of Black Redstart were sharing the beach with the Iceland Gull

While at the same time, this cracking male has been on Porthcressa for the last few days

  These freezing NEE winds that have been hitting the islands for the last week, are set to continue for another week. Today on Tresco Higgo and By The Way had the first Tree Pipit of the year as well as the 3 Ring-necked Duck on the the Great Pool.

Yesterday around the Garrison there were 2 Black Redstart, 10+Chiffchaff, male Blackcap and 2 Goldcrest

 

Also this female Brambling was in the same area as the male Ring Ouzel on the campsite

 

Up to 30 Sandwich Terns were off Bar Point

 

 

Still 4 Short-eared Owls roosting at Pentle Bay Max Rowe

Eddie Mair is the next Paxman. I'm afraid father Johnson, but your son 'IS A NASTY PIECE OF WORK' with the rest of his buddies. Remember, Boris agreed with Jeremy Clarkson that public sector workers should be excuted in front of their families. Watch this clip from the interview and discover why Mr Johnson is a nasty piece of work?