Saturday 25th October 2014

   As i said earlier in the blog, no Scilly for me this year.....so when a Yellow-billed Cuckoo turned up at Porthgwarra, Cornwall, typically it was on a Thursday, so the weekend wait began......

   Oh well, as is usual with Yellow-billed Cuckoo's, it won't be there in the morning, they never are....But, this one was.....its still only Friday, will it be there Saturday???? It was seen to go to roost in a bush Friday evening, so there was a chance. What to do, do i go straight to Porthgwarra, and risk the scrum if its seen first thing, or do i go half way, to Davidstow Airfield for the American Golden Plover?

Ringed Plover

   Well, i choose the latter one. No sign of the AG Plover......there was a flock of Golden Plover that flew over, but in the gloom, it was impossible to pick it out. After about an hour of nothing, but rain, i finally found some waders, a Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin.......not really a wow moment......

   There was also no news on the Cuckoo, which had either died, or done a bunk....

   So, one last bird to aim for, the Pallid Harrier at Steart WWT.

Dunlin

   Sadly my luck held, and there was NO sign of that either.......

   So, what started out as a 2 Megas and a Scarce bird day, turned into 'bugger all day' instead.....

   Oh well, thats birding aint it!