A dawn check of Barton’s Field was marked by the absence of the Barnacle Goose, a sad day for Lundy, but a detour on census to the Terrace revealed a Pallas’ Warbler, a consolation of sorts. The ‘flying sugarcube’ showed well, flitting from bramble to bracken, in search of juicy Lundy craneflies. At dusk it was seen again, weaving its way through willows with a Yellow-browed Warbler. Despite the faltering light, its head glowed like torchbeams from three eagre dazzlers, guiding its beak along each branch. A second Yellow-browed Warbler was found nearby in Rüppell’s Quarry. 6 Water Rails railed whilst 2 Firecrests fed on the ivy at Millcombe, a welcome source of nectar for 5 Red Admirals. 3 Brambling shared the trees with 191 Chaffinches. 113 Redwing stüüüfed in the air and fields.
Pallas' Warbler enjoying a big juicy cranefly