HOLY ISLAND

on Wednesday the 12th November i had a day off and that special bird at holy island was still hanging around it was too much too resist i did not fancy waiting another 12 years for one of these to turn up so my mind was made up i even got the chance of a lift up so i packed my gear and i was off .

I got dropped off at the lindisfarne hotel about 11.30 and the area had a good number of photographers and birding folk always a good sign and within a about five minutes it made its first appearance and what a little beauty it was i watched it through my bins for a while taking in the well marked flanks and a definite blue tail and a tidy white throat patch a welcome addition to my birding list another lifer.

But this little visitor was not welcome with the locals {the robins that is }they started harassing it up to 3 robins started on it every time it came into view the robins took it in turns to spoil the show it did fight back on a few occasions and did not look too unsettled at times.

The bird did show well and i managed to get some good views and take it all in and now i could relax for the rest of the day i decided to have a relaxing walk around the island .

the above photo was taken by Ron mccombe hope ron doesent mind me sticking it on here

other birds seen were

wren

robin

black headed gull

teal

curlew

collared dove

chiff chaff

bar tailed godwit

woodpigeon

oystercatcher

goldfinch

eider

feral pigeon

red breasted merganser

house sparrow

lapwing

redshank

common gull

goldcrest

jackdaw

dunlin

redwing

little stint

herring gull

shag

cormorant

stonechat

moorhen

greater black backed gull

new birds for site in bold