Another late start for The Garrison via Porthcressa and the Sallyport steep steps and tunnel through the ramparts.What a relief to reach the top and rest at the first Battery, basking in warm sunshine.
Pam had a pleasant conversation with a couple of birders and another with a couple we met at Lower Broome platform - no sign of the Yellow-browed. The Porthcressa Bay looked lovely in the sunshine.
We then spent some time at Morning Point before finally settling at a bench just past the Woolpack Battery. There we sat for at least an hour and a half watching Gannets diving in the St Agnes channel, and our first October Wheatear. A Stonechat eyed us from the rocky edge and a Kestrel flew in off the sea. It was most interesting to watch a fisherman haul in his pots directly in front of us.Most of the crabs were returned to the sea, he kept just three reasonably sized ones plus a couple of lobsters. The ropes were heavily festooned with seaweed which he had to rub off.
We meandered back, making our way down via the Tregarthen steps
of the harbour and The Scillonian about to depart for Penzance.
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