Monday 14th October 2013 IoS Bird Sightings

Lapland Bunting (J.Pender)

GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH – Still in Old Town Churchyard but still very elusive .

SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Little Bunting – 1 flew from Porth Hellick down towards the beach.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes.

Red-necked Grebe -1 still off Higher Town, St. Martin’s.

Wryneck – 1 below Buzza Tower and 1on St. Martin’s.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 15 on St. Mary’s, 1 on Bryher, 2 on Tresco, 4 on St. Agnes and 2 on St. Martin’s.

Firecrest – 2 Carreg Dhu Gardens and 1on Gugh.

Lapland Bunting – 2 on Peninnis and 1 on St. Agnes.

Snow Bunting – 1 on Peninnis and 2 on Samson.

Garganey – 1 still on Tresco

Red-breasted Merganser – A female near Samson.

Merlin – At least 2 on St. Mary’s and 1 on St. Agnes.

Purple Sandpiper – 7 on the Western Rocks.

Jack Snipe – 5 Lower Moors, 2 Porth Hellick, 1 St. Agnes and 1 Bryher.

Bar-tailed Godwit – 3 Green Island, Samson.

Whimbrel – 1 Porthloo, 1 Old Town, 1 Tresco and 2 on the Western Rocks

Grey Phalarope – 1 on the round the islands trip.

Mediterranean Gull – 1 Tresco and 1 on the Western Rocks.

Short-eared Owl – 1 Tresco.

Kingfisher – 1 Lower Moor and 1 Porthcressa.

Black Redstart – 1 Old Town, 1 Town Beach, 2 Telegraph, 1 Pelistry and 1 Bryher.

Whinchat – 1 Gugh.

Ring Ouzel – 1Garrison, 1 Peninnis, 1 on Samson, 2 on St. Agnes and 3 on St. Martin’s.

Mistle Thrush – 1 on Tresco.

Lesser Whitethroat – 1 on St. Agnes.

Wood Warbler – 1 in Holy Vale.

Pied Flycatcher – 1 on St. Agnes.

Reed Bunting – 2 Content.