October 2011

The highlights from Mondays log were:

Upland Sandpiper – 1 still at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s
American Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 Porth Hellick
Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on St. Mary’s and 1 on the Great Pool Tresco
Northern Waterthrush – Much to the delight of this weeks newly arrived birders it showed well at Higginson’s Pool, morning. late afternoon and just before dusk. (more…)

Upland Sandpiper – 1 still at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s
American Golden Plover – 1 on the airfield
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 Porth Hellick and then Lower Moors (more…)

Saturdays highlights from the Bird Log were:

Upland Sandpiper – 1 was found in a ploughed field by Maypole.
American Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martins
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 Lower Moors
Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on St. Mary’s and 1 on the Great Pool Tresco
Northern Waterthrush – Reported from Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors and the track from Porth Hellick to Salakee Farm
Little Egret – 12 in Tresco channel (more…)

Highlights from Fridays Bird Log were:

American Golden Plover – 1 on the airfield
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 Lower Moors (more…)

Thursdays highlights noted at the Bird Log were:

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Highlights for the Bird Log for Wednesday were:

Balearic Shearwater – 1 Old Town Bay
Honey Buzzard – 1 on Tresco
Black Kite – 1 on St. Mary’s (more…)

Birding highlights reported at the October Bird Log from across the Islands on Tuesday 4th October were:

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Birding highlights reported from across the Islands on Monday 3rd October were:

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“IoS Bird & Natural History Review 2010” has now been delivered and is available in the Scillonian Club from 8 pm each night throughout October. The report has over 200 pages and 44 colour plates – more than ever before.We think that for a ‘county’ group with about 15 members it’s Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was seen on the Project Poll for the first hour of daylight bur was not seen thereafter. The Lesser Yellowlegs was seen in Lower Moors and on Porth Mellon Beach and a Pectoral Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick. 4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, a Little Bunting Read more…