Sunday 7th October 2012 IoS Bird Reports

Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 was still on St. Agnes .

American Buff-bellied Pipit – today it was fairly mobile and was seen on Peninnis. the airfield and Porth Hellick Down.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still present commuting between the airfield and Peninnis.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 was reported on St. Martin’s cricket pitch.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 was on the airfield.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 was still at Porth Hellick.

Wryneck – 1 on Tresco.

Spoonbill – 1 on Green Island near Samson.

Little Gull – A first-winter bird between St. Martin’s and Tresco.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick and 1 on the Garrison.

Wigeon – 1 on Tresco.

Common Scoter – 1 off St. Martin’s.

Little Egret – 9 in Tresco Channel.

Marsh Harrier – A male was over Samson.

Merlin – 1 on the Garrison.

Golden Plover – 1 on the airfield.

Grey Plover – 1 on Bryher and 1 on St. Martin’s.

Lapwing – 1 over Higher Lanes and 1 on Tresco.

Whimbrel – 1 on St. Agnes.

Common Gull – 1 on St. Martin’s.

Common Redstart – 1 on the airfield.

Whinchat – 1 on the airfield and 1 on the Garrison.

Redwing – 1 on Bryher was the first of the autumn.

Firecrest – 2 Porth Hellick, 1 in the Dump Clump and 2 on the Garrison.

Spotted flycatcher – 1 on St. Martin’s.

Pied flycatcher – 1 in Lower Moors and 1 on St. Martin’s.

Brambling The first of this autumn was 1 on the Garrison.

Siskin – 2 in Holy Vale.

Lesser Redpoll – 1 Carn Friars.

Lapland Bunting – 1 still on the Garrison.

Snow Bunting – 1 on Peninnis.