Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on the beach at Stinking Porth, Bryher. Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 again at the north end of Middle Town Pine, St. Martin’s. American Golden Plover – 1 on Castle Down, Tresco. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Shipman Head Read more…
Saturday (25/09) Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on the beach at Stinking Porth, Bryher. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – ! still on Shipman Head Down, Bryher. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool and 1 on Tresco Heliport. Common Rosefinch – 1 at the bulb Read more…
Thursday (23/09) Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on Bryher Pool then moving to Stinking Porth. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Red-backed Shrike – 1 along the coastal path from Pelistry to Watermill (photo). Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco (photo). Common Sandpiper – 1 Carn Leh, Old Read more…
Tuesday (21/09) Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear (photo). Great Crested Grebe – 1 still off Morning Point and then drifted towards Woolpack Battery (photo). Common Rosefinch – A 1st-winter bird In fields north of Airport Lane. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on the Abbey Pool, Tresco, Melodious Warbler – 1 still Read more…
Sunday (19/09) Tawny Pipit – 1 flew over Bryher Pool towards Tresco. Common Rosefinch – 1 seen briefly on Gugh. Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on Bryher seen on the pool and at Great Popplestone Bay. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on the Abbey Pool, Tresco (photo). M00elodious Warbler – 1 still between Maypole and Borough Read more…
Friday (17/09) Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Wryneck – 1 on the road by the Golf Club and 1 around the Garrison pines by the campsite. Green Sandpiper – 1 Lower Moors. Grasshopper Warbler – 1 on Porth Hellick bank. Mediterranean Gull – 5 at Porthloo. Whitethroat – 1 by the Read more…
Wednesday (15/09) Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Top Rock Hill, St. Martin’s. Ortolan Bunting – 1 briefly in a filed opposite St. Agnes Water Sports. Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile near Bryher Boatyard. Wryneck – 1 still at Porth Wreck near Deep Point, 1 Read more…
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius “Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Glossy Ibis – 1 flew over St. Mary’s and 1 flew over St. Mary’s, both eventually landing at the eastern end of the Great Pool, Tresco. Buff-breasted Read more…
Saturday (11/09) Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius “Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Red-backed Shrike – A juvenile near Content Farm. European Storm-petrel – 2 on a pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock. Sooty Shearwater – 3 Read more…
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison. Bee-eater– 1+ calling around the fields north of Kittydown. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies Badius “Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear and the nominate race senator was still near the cricket pitch on St. Martin’s. Wryneck – 1 still Read more…