Friday (30/10) A wet and misty day with most birders leaving the islands on the last Scillonian crossing of the year because Saturday’s sailing was cancelled due to predicted bad weather. Consequently reports were greatly reduced. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 1 still between Porthloo Read more…
Thursday (29/10) Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 2 in a hedge on Porthloo Lane Glossy Ibis – 1 with cattle in field on Green Lane, later on Porth Hellick Pool before flying to Salakee Farm fields Little Bunting – 1 still in a field behind Gimble Porth, Read more…
Wednesday (28/10) Red eyed Vireo – 1 still at Lower Town Farm, St. Agnes Grey-cheeked Thrush – A “possible” was seen briefly in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 1 still between Thomas Porth and Porthloo, 1 still around the Cricket Pitch Pool Read more…
Tuesday (27/10) Red-eyed Vireo – 1 still at Lower Town Farm, St. Agnes and another above Veronica Farmhouse, Bryher Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 1 still on Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes Glossy Ibis – 1 in the pig field at Parting Carn before flying off towards Salakee Read more…
Monday (26/10) Indigo Bunting – The female/immature was still near the Big Pool, St. Agnes Red-eyed Vireo – 1 still at Lower Town Farm, Tresco Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on the Abbey Pool, Tresco Glossy Ibis – 1 flew from Salakee fields and landed in a field opposite the airport approach road before flying Read more…
Sunday (25/10) The strong south-westerly winds and heavy overnight rain came up trumps producing three “yanks” INDIGO BUNTING – A female/immature was found near the Big Pool on St. Agnes. This was the first record for Scilly and only the third for Britain Red-eyed Vireo – 1 at Lower Town Farm, St. Read more…
Saturday (24/10) A very wet day with strong WSW winds, promised to produce something and sure enough it did, on Gugh Rose-breasted Grosbeak – A male was found on Gugh late afternoon Dusky Warbler – 1 still between Porthloo and Porth Thomas Olive-backed Pipit – 1 in fields on the Peninnis Farm Trail Glossy Read more…
Friday (23/10) Dusky Warbler – 1 still behind Porthloo Boatsheds, 1 still around the Cricket Pitch Pool, St. Martin’s and 1 still on Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes Pallas’s Warbler – 1 still on Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes Glossy Ibis – 1 flew west over Lower Moors early morning and briefly landed on the Read more…
Thursday (24/10) Dusky Warbler – 1 Porthloo boat shed, St Mary’s, 1 in the Cricket Pitch Pool area on St. Martin’s, 1 on Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes Glossy Ibis – 1 on Peninnis in a field on King Edward’s Road, Peninnis then settling in fields between the airport & Peninnis and Read more…
Wednesday (21/10) Despite a very wet day birders managed to find/refind a few goodies Dusky Warbler – 1 still in the tamarisks behind Porthloo Boatsheds Pallas’s Warbler – 1 in the lighthouse garden on St. Agnes then moving to Porth Killier American Golden Plover – 1 flew over Peninnis and Hugh Town Glossy Read more…