Amongst the highlights seen were

Grey-cheeked Thrush

Red-eyed Vireo

Red-rumped Swallow

Black Duck

Pectoral Sandpiper

10+ Firecrests

27 Little Egrets

Peregrine, Merlin and Hobby

Black Redstart

and a possible Red-throated Pipit.

Also Hummingbird & Convolulus Hawk-moths, Blair's Mocha and a Delicate.

Not bad for a week-end!

The Best Bird

Grey-cheeked Thrush
The bird was found on the 11th October on Tresco at Borough Farm. The boys joined a total of 474 birders packed into 5+ boats from St. Marys. As the birders got off the boat they raced to the site on the other side of the island. However the Gateshead boys were much cooler and stopped off to scope both a Black Duck on the Abbey Pool and a Pectoral Sandpiper on the Great Pool before casually wandering up to get excellent views of the thrush.