It was a “Bunting day”! The day started with a mega – a CHESTNUT- EARED BUNTING found on Peninnis, which then promptly flew off and could not be relocated. Also on Peninnis were a Yellowhammer (a real Scilly rarity) and a Little Bunting. Another Yellowhammer flew over Gugh, another Little Read more…
The Spotted Sandpiper, the Subalpine Warbler and the Common Rosefinch were still on St. Agnes. The Blue Rock Thrush was still showing anywhere between Old Town Bay & Giants Castle and a Red-eyed Vireo was on Porthloo Lane, whether it was a new bird or one of the midweek birds that had relocated is unanswerable. The Blue-winged Teal was still on Read more…
The Blue Rock Thrush was still on Peninnis but there was no sign of the White-rumped Sandpiper on Toll’s Porth, the Blue-winged Teal was still on Porth Hellick Pool and the Green-winged Teal was still at Newford Duckpond. The Subalpine Warbler was still on St. Agnes where there was also a Read more…
There was a bit of a clear out overnight , there was no sign of Red-eyed Vireo, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, the Short-toed Lar , the Red-throated Pipit or Common Rosefinch. The Blue Rock Thrush was still on Peninnis, the White-rumped Sandpiper was still on Toll’s Porth, the Read more…
The Red-eyed Vireo was still at Old Town Church. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak was still on St. Martin’s and most people connected with it. The Blue Rock Thrush moved from the Garrison to Peninnis and the Yellow-billed Cuckoo had hopped over to Lower Moors. The White-rumped Sandpiper was still on Toll’s Porth, the Blue-winged Teal was still on Porth Hellick Pool and Read more…
The Red-eyed Vireo was still at Old Town Church. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak was still on St. Martin’s but continued to be very mobile and elusive. The Blue Rock Thrush was still elusive on the Garrison and the Yellow-billed Cuckoo was still in the Dump Clump. The White-rumped Sandpiper was still on Toll’s Porth. The Blue-winged Teal was still on Porth Hellick Read more…
There were reports of Red-eyed Vireo from 3 different locations on St.Mary’s : Old Town Church, MacFarland’s Down and Sunnyside Farm Trail and as no birders seem to have visited Tresco today, there may well have been 4 vireos on the islands. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak was still on St. Martin’s but continued to be very Read more…
A Rose-breasted Grosbeak was found on St. Martin’s and an American Golden Plover flew over Chapel Down, St. Martin’s. A Subalpine Warbler was on St. Agnes and a Richard’s Pipit was in fields behind Salakee Down. The Blue Rock Thrush was still playing hide-and-seek on the Garrison and the White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Toll’s Porth. Both Red-eyed Vireo were still present, 1 at Read more…
The Blue Rock Thrush continued to show on and off on the Garrison and both Red-eyed Vireos were still present, one at Old Town Church & the other near the Coastguard Cottages on Tresco. What was assumed to be Friday’s Rustic Bunting was reported on Tresco but a photo claiming to be the bird posted on Read more…
Friday proved to be a day of seconds, a Blue-winged Teal found on Tresco was at first thought to be the bird that had been on Porth Hellick Pool earlier in the week, but then another (the original?) was seen back on Porth Hellick Pool, from timings there were obviously 2 birds Read more…