Corvo Day Seven- Back to reality (sort of)

We woke with high expectations and started checking the Lower fields at dawn. Apart from the White-rumped Sandpiper at the Old Harbour there was not much else to report (David saw the Yellow-crowned Night Heron again). 

We then decided to 'go up' and headed first to De Ponte where we solved the mystery warbler from yesterday- a Black-and-White Warbler. David got some brief views and record shots but I didn't see it- only heard it yesterday. There was also a Catharus sp that sped past us through the wood. At the bridge at De Ponte we had a Rose-breasted Grosbeak (a different male to the village bird).

We then headed to Poco d'Agua and checked out the upper part of the valley-another Rose-breasted Grosbeak, this time a female. We then went to the bottom of the valley and walked up through the treacherous route which was very scenic and full of wild fruit to eat but metaphorically fruitless. 

A quick drive up and down the Middle Road revealed 4 Swainson's Thrush still feeding on the road.

After trying to solve a logistical problem (I bought 20 euro of diesel and the machine took 200 euro out of my account so trying to work out how to get that back) we then checked the Middle Fields and within a few minutes I found a Swainson's Thrush and a nice little female Common Yellowthroat.

So no megas today but a nice selection of Corvo staples and nice to add a few more bits to mine and David's finds lists.

Common Yellowthroat- quite a bright bird but not much in the way of a mask so maybe a bright female or a poorly masked male 

First-winter male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Swainson's Thrush at the village- presumably a new bird as no records from the village in a while 

View from Upper Poco D'Agua