Twitching the Isles of Scilly

I thought i would share this ‘videograb’ of a Cream-coloured Courser that turned up on the Isles of Scilly in September 2004. Living so close to the Scillies, I couldnt miss the opportunity to see this rare desert bird in the UK, so myself and birding mate, Mark, jumped on the next available boat and went over to see it! Unfortunately the Courser eventually secumbed to illness and eventually died having been taken to Mousehole bird hospital on the mainland. I went back to see it last year, as it now resides in the Museum on St Mary’s! It was the first record of this species in the UK in 20 years! It may be another 20 year before another turns up so i’m glad i made the effort.