A really exhausting day today, spent traipsing around St Marys, trying to catch up with the Bee-eater again, but failing. Later, news came through of the discovery of a Lesser Yellowlegs on Porthloo duck pond. As it turns out, this bird was found by Robin and Ken - they had gone there on the strength of a reported Solitary Sandpiper, but when they arrived the bird they saw was a Lesser Yellowlegs! It had clearly just arrived, and was obviously completely exhausted.
Later it flew onto a nearby beach, and then to Porthmellon Beach. Just before dusk I went to Higgo's Pool again to check on the waterthrush, and sure enough that was there along with the Lesser Yellowlegs and the Solitary Sandpiper too - a hat-trick of American birds in the same binocular view - unbelievable! The Yellowlegs was looking far more contented now at having found much more pleasant habitat, cleaner water, more food, no disturbance and shelter to roost. Quite a relief as it was looking at death's door earlier.
Incidentally, I heard that someone pishing in the dump clump earlier this evening attracted the Northern Waterthrush, and then pished again to lure in a Red-eyed Vireo! Not bad!!
Later it flew onto a nearby beach, and then to Porthmellon Beach. Just before dusk I went to Higgo's Pool again to check on the waterthrush, and sure enough that was there along with the Lesser Yellowlegs and the Solitary Sandpiper too - a hat-trick of American birds in the same binocular view - unbelievable! The Yellowlegs was looking far more contented now at having found much more pleasant habitat, cleaner water, more food, no disturbance and shelter to roost. Quite a relief as it was looking at death's door earlier.
Incidentally, I heard that someone pishing in the dump clump earlier this evening attracted the Northern Waterthrush, and then pished again to lure in a Red-eyed Vireo! Not bad!!
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