Tuesday 9th October 2012 IoS Bird Reports

Richard's Pipit, Peninnis, 09.10.12, Martin Goodey

Highlights from Tuesday’s log include:

American Buff-bellied Pipit – One was seen on Peninnis and another was on Bryher (possibly three birds involved in all sightings!)

American Golden Plover – 1 was the airfield then flew to St. Agnes and then later returned to the airfield.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still at Porth Hellick.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 was on Peninnis.

Dotterel – 1 was on Peninnis.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 11 on St. Mary’s, 1 on Tresco, 1 on St.Agnes and 2 on St. Martin’s.

Spoonbill – 1 on Green Island, Samson.

Common Scoter – 2 off St. Agnes

Sooty Shearwater – 4 on a pelagic trip.

Little Egret -11 in Tresco Channel and 1 on St. Agnes.

Merlin – 1 on Bryher and 1 on the airfield.

Whimbrel – 1 on St. Agnes, 1 on Bryher, 1 on St.Agnes and one in Old Town Bay.

Grey Plover – 2 on Bryher.

Curlew Sandpiper – 1 was on the Airfield.

Grey Phalarope – 1 on the pelagic trip.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – The bird roaming St. Mary’s was finally seen well enough to be identified as a female.

Pomarine Skua – 1 on the pelagic trip.

Arctic Skua – 1 on the pelagic trip.

Great Skua – 8 on the pelagic trip.

Sabine’s Gull – A first-winter bird was seen on the pelagic trip.

Arctic Tern – 1 on the pelagic trip.

Puffin – 2 on the pelagic trip.

Wryneck – 1 on the Garrison. 1 on Bryher and 1 on St. Martin’s.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 still on St. Mary’s.

Common Redstart – 3 on the Garrison, 2 on Peninnis, 1 Helvear, 1 Holy Vale, 1 on Bryher and 1 on St. Martin’s.

Whinchat – 2 at Mount Todden, 1 Peninnis, 1 lower Moors, 3 on St. Martin’s and 1 on St. Agnes.

Grasshopper Warbler – 1 on the Garrison.

Lesser Whitethroat – 1 at Porth Hellick.

Common Whitethroat – 1 Little Porth and 1 Telegraph Road..

Firecrest – 1 on the Garrison.

Spotted flycatcher – 1 at Old Town Churchyard.

Red-breasted Flycatcher 1 at Content.

Pied flycatcher – 2 on St. Agnes, 1 at Trenoweth, 1 on the Garrison and 2 on Bryher.

Brambling – 1 on the Garrison.

Siskin – 7 in Holy Vale, 3 at Higher Moors and 8 at Mount Todden.

Common Crossbill – 1 on Peninnis and 1 Longstone.

Lapland Bunting – 1 on Bryher and 1 on St. Agnes.

Snow Bunting – 2 on Bryher and 1 on St. Agnes.