The first highlight was a
Great Grey Shrike briefly over St John's Valley and by
the Church in the early morning, when the bird was seen in flight (probably leaving roost), hovering three times at height and then promptly disappearing from view towards the farm, not being seen again for the rest of the day in spite of extensive searching. This is only the 2nd record for Lundy, some 41 years after the first occurrence, on the Terrace, in October 1974! The shrike hunt led to the second Lundy rarity of the day, when a presumed first-winter male
Dartford Warbler was found near
Quarter Wall, in bracken and scattered gorse just west of the main track gate. This was an 8th record for Lundy and the first since 2008.
Elsewhere, the elusive
Little Bunting was still present at the western end of Quarter
Wall, 2
Hen Harriers ranged widely across the island, a
Short-eared Owl was on Ackland's Moor, and there was one
Yellow-browed Warbler in
Millcombe. It was another excellent day of migration with 400
Redwings, 130
Fieldfares, 1
Mistle Thrush, 3
Ring Ouzels, 16
Song Thrushes, 10
Stonechats, 9
Blackcaps, 20
Chiffchaffs, 4
Firecrests, 4
Bramblings and 3
Coal
Tits logged. Late news –
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| Record shot of Dartford Warbler 16 Oct © Tim Davis |
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| Male Ring Ouzel in Millcombe, 16 Oct © Tim Jones |
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