Holy Island

5 Oct - With the classic autumn "fall" conditions continuing over the weekend, I decided to drive home via the east coast, and in particular Holy Island. A Red-flanked Bluetail had been seen here at the Snook, but it had departed overnight when I arrived - however, I walked the area beyond the village and another Bluetail was found nearby in the hedges - It was elusive but I had good views of it in the end. A Lesser Grey Shrike was also still present and feeding in the sunshine, and there was a constant arrival of Redwings overhead, and a stream of Goldcrests feeding voraciously in any available vegetation, having just made the crossing from Scandinavia. A satisfying end to the trip.