Wednesday 10th October 2012 IoS Bird Reports

Highlights from Wednesday nights bird log included:

American Golden Plover – 1 was still on the airfield.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still at Porth Hellick.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 was on Peninnis.

Coal Tit – 1 in the Dump Clump/ Lower Moors area and 1 on St. Martin’s.

Dotterel – 1 was on Peninnis.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 5 on St. Mary’s, 1 on St.Agnes and 6 on St. Martin’s.

Whooper Swan – 6 landed on the sea off St. Martin’s and then flew on to the Great Pool, Tresco.

Spoonbill – 1 on Green Island, Samson.

Wigeon – 1 on Tresco.

Common Scoter – 2 off St. Agnes

Sooty Shearwater – 1 on the Scillonian crossing.

Little Egret -10 in Tresco Channel.

Merlin – 1 on Bryher and 1 on the St. Mary’s.

Hobby – 1 over the airfield.

Jack Snipe – 3 at Lower Moors.

Mediterranean Gull – A second-winter bird was off Morning Point, the Garrison.

Turtle Dove – 1 Pelistry.

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

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

Black Redstart – 1 on the Garrison.

Common Redstart – 4 on St. Mary’s, 3 on St. Agnes and 2 on St. Martin’s.

Whinchat – 6 on St. Mary’s and 3 on St. Martin’s.

Mistle Thrush – 1 on the Garrison.

Grasshopper Warbler – 1 on St. Martin’s.

Common Whitethroat – 1 Porthcressa and 1 Maypole.

Firecrest – 2 on the Garrison, 1 at Newford Duck Pond, 1 Holy Vale and 1 on St. Agnes.

Spotted flycatcher – 3 on St. Mary’s, 2 on Bryher and 2 on St. Martin’s.

Pied flycatcher – 1 at Newford Duck Pond, 1 Holy Vale and 3 on St. Martin’s.

Brambling – 1 on the Garrison.

Siskin – 8 at Mount Todden, 3 Maypole and 2 on St. Martin’s.

Lesser Redpoll – 3 on St. Martin’s.

Common Crossbill – 1 on St. Agnes.

Lapland Bunting – 1 on Martin’s.

Snow Bunting – 1 on Peninnis.