Male Firecrest Conner Downs.The year started off well when i found this first winter Kumliens Gull in January on the Hayle estuary .Second winter Caspian Gull Hayle in what was a record breaking winter for these smart birds ,new individuals kept turning up including this beast of a bird. February .Yellow Legged Gull . Hayle another good winter for these Gulls.Skylark. Hayle Towans , Nothing better than listening to and watching Skylarks in spring.Grasshopper Warbler. Hayle Towans. May.Tawny Pipit. near St Just. May.As above.As above.Adult Rose Coloured Starling .Hayle . June.While searching for the adult Rosy i found this second bird the next day.Semipalmated Sandpiper. Hayle. September.Bairds Sandpiper. Hayle. September.Lapland Bunting. Porthgwarra. September.Snow Bunting . Porthgwarra . September.Juvenile Hobby . Porthgwarra. September.Ruff . Marazion .Semtember.Juvenile Little Stint .Marazion .September.Nightingale. St Marys. Scilly Isles. October.Red Eyed Vireo St Agnes Scilly Isles October.First winter Indigo Bunting, St Agnes , Scilly Isles. Bird of the year for me and only the 3rd record for Britain. October.Lesser Yellowlegs. Tresco . Scilly Isles. October.Male Red Breasted Flycatcher. Church Cove the Lizard .Cracking bird .Sociable Plover with Lapwing. Crows an wra. December.Dusky Warbler. St Erth. December. A hard bird to photograph.Adult Ring Billed Gull.. Hayle . December.Yellow Browed Warbler .Lelant Saltings . Never get fed up of seeing these delightful sprites so here are another series of shots to finish the year off. 

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