Another day, another tick

Mega news this week with the arrival of an Isabelline Shrike at Rostonstown in Wexford, only the fifth Irish record. Didn't make it out on Sunday but thankfully the little beauty decided to stay for a second day so myself and M.P. went down to try our luck. It had been frequenting the yard and horse paddock but wasn't showing. A number of other twitchers there thought it had moved slightly further north and it was picked up again, preening in the gorse opposite the farm. Thanks to Dave Daly who found it at its new location and allowed us use of his scope as it was quite distant. Other sightings on the day included a Kestrel and a Buzzard at Ladys Island and a female Hen-harrier  at Tacumshin.