Tuesday’s birds were:
Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors and 1 perhaps 2 at Porth Hellick.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 4 Lower Moors, 3 Porth Hellick and 2 in the Dump Clump.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 4 Lower Moors and 2 Porth Hellick.
Chiffchaff – An obvious influx with 25 in Lower Moors alone.
Willow Warbler – A late bird in Lower Moors.
Lesser Whitethroat – 2 at Porth Hellick, both thought to be eastern birds.
Cetti’s Warbler – 1 still at Porth Hellick.
Red Kite – 1 on Bryher before crossing to St. Mary’s.
Merlin – A female at Lower Moors.
Woodcock – another obvious influx with 7 in Lower Moors, 3 at Porth Hellick and 1 in the Dump Clump.
Black Redstart – 5 at Hugh Town Quay.
Brambling – 2 in Lower Moors.
Wednesday’s birds were:
Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 was found at Pelistry Riding Stables. This was the third record this autumn of this once very rare bird.
Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Moors and 1 Newford Duck Pond.
Merlin – 1 Pelistry.
Red Kite – 1 on Bryher.
Whimbrel – 2 Porthloo.
Mediterranean Gull – 2 Porthloo.
Black Redstart – 1 Porthloo.
Brambling – 1 Pelistry.
Cheers,
Al