October 2010

Todays birding highlights reported at the evening log were:

 There was a report of a light phase Eleanora’s Falcon over the Garrison. (more…)

St Mary’s – AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER still on airfield and single Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Jack Snipe at Porth Hellick Pool, GN Diver in the Roads, Merlin on airfield and Hobby over The Garrison, Dotterel on Golf Course, Whimbrel (9) at Bar Point and 2 at Porthloo, Turtle Dove at Porth Mellon, Yellow-browed Warblers at Read more…

Todays highlights from the Bird Log were: St Mary’s – RED-THROATED PIPIT and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER still on airfield and two Buff-breasted Sandpipers there, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Spotted Crake, Jack Snipe and Pectoral Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool, Marsh Harrier at Peninnis,  Turtle Doves at Carn Friars, Porth Mellon and Porth Hellick, Med Read more…

St Mary’s – AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER on golf course this afternoon then on airfield. SPOTTED SANDPIPER and PECTORAL SANDPIPER still at Porth Hellick Pool. Also Jack Snipe. Firecrest at Carreg-Dhu. Yellow-browed Warbler at east end of Porth Hellick St Agnes – RUSTIC BUNTING still this morning tho mobile. Grey Phalarope Read more…

Highlights from this evenings Bird Log were: St Mary’s – Spoonbill over The Garrison flew towards Samson. Hobby over Porthloo. SPOTTED SANDPIPER and PECTORAL SANDPIPER still at Porth Hellick Pool and also Jack Snipe. Grey Phalaropes from Carn Morval, 2 off Peninnis and 2 from Scillonian. Pom and Arctic Skua Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper & the Pectoral Sandpiper were still at Porth Hellick Pool and a Yellow-browed Warbler was nearby at the pumping station. A Barred Warbler & a Yellow-browed Warbler were on the Garrison. 2 Firecrest were in Carreg Dhu Gardens and another was in Holy Vale, Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper & Pectoral Sandpiper were still on Porth Hellick Pool and a Kingfisher & a Hobby were at Old Town Bay. A juvenile Woodchat Shrike was in the Mount Todden/Pelistry area, where 2 Lapland Buntings flew over, a Yellow-browed Warbler was at Higher Moors and Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper and the Pectoral Sandpiper were still at Porth Hellick. A Yellow-browed Warbler was at Higher Moors & another was on the Garrison, 3 Lapland Buntings were at Deep Point & 2 flew over Pelistry. 3 Firecrests were on Sandy Lane, a Common Redstart was Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper, the Pectoral Sandpiper and a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick. A Common Buzzard & a Yellow-browed Warbler were at Higher Moors, a Wryneck was in Lower Moors, a Spotted Flycatcher was in the Garrison Pines and a Yellow Wagtail was on the airfield. Tresco Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Little Grebe and a Whinchat were at Porth Hellick. 2 Ring Ouzel were at Carn Friars, a Yellow-Bowed Warbler was in Holy Vale and a Mediterranean Gull was on Taylor’s Island, Porthloo. A Grasshopper Warbler was in a field near Lower Moors, Read more…