Alan Hannington

Sora (J.Almond)

A selection from Wednesday’s Bird log:

Blyth’s Pipit – Seen a couple of times on St. Mary’s but never pinned down.

Sora Rail – Still showing well from the Swarovski hide on Tresco.

Red-eyed Vireo – 1 behind the School on St. Martin’s.

Cattle Egret – 2 in the Holy Vale/Riding Stables area.

American Golden Plover – 1 still on the St. Mary’s Airfield.

Buff-bellied Sandpiper – 1 still on the St. Mary’s Airfield.

Little Bunting – 1 at Porthloo boat park and 1 flew over Borough Farm, Tresco.

Little Bunting (M.Goodey)(

Melodious Warbler – 1 was in gardens below Garrison House on Sallyport.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Sandy Lane and 1 St. Agnes. (more…)

A selection from Tuesday’s log:

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 was found near Longstone and then flew to the field were the Porth Hellick track meets Carn Friars Road.

Sora Rail – Still showing well from the Swarovski hide on Tresco.

Subalpine Warbler – 1 on St. Martin’s on the coastal path east of the campsite.

Cattle Egret – 2 birds started off at various sites on Tresco before moving to St. Mary’s in the afternoon and then back to Tresco.

American Golden Plover – 1 still on the St. Mary’s Airfield.

Buff-bellied Sandpiper – 1 still on the St. Mary’s Airfield.

Little Bunting – 1 was in the Peninnis Allotments.

Little Ringed Plover – 1 Old Town Beach.

Melodious Warbler – 1 was in gardens below Garrison House on Sallyport.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Longstone, 1 Tresco and 1 St. Agnes.

Common Rosefinch – 1 on Bryher.

Wryneck – 1 Borough Farm, 1 Green Farm, 1 Bryher, 1 St. Martin’s and 5 on St. Agnes.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 on the Garrison. (more…)

Red-backed Shrike (M.Goodey)

A selection from Monday’s bird log:

Sora Rail – Still showing well from the Swarovski hide on Tresco.

Cattle Egret – 2 were seen flying round the island and were seen on the ground at Trewince and Porth Hellick Pool.

American Golden Plover – 1 was on the St. Mary’s Airfield.

Buff-bellied Sandpiper – 1 was on the St. Mary’s Airfield.

Bluethroat – 1 in the quarry below Buzza Tower.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 2 on the Garrison.

Common Rosefinch – 1 on Bryher.

Wryneck – 1 Peninnis, 1 Garrison and 1 Porth Killier, St. Agnes.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 on the Garrison and 1 on Tresco.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 on the Garrison. (more…)

Red-Backed Shrike (K.Webb)

A selection from Sunday’s Bird log:

Sora Rail – 1 was seen early evening from the Swarovski hide on Tresco.

Red-eyed Vireo – 1 was between Gugh Bar and Covean on St. Agnes.

American Golden Plover – 1 was on the St. Mary’s Airfield.

Buff-bellied Sandpiper – 1 was on the St. Mary’s Airfield.

Melodious Warbler – 1 was in gardens below Garden Battery, Sallyport.

Common Rosefinch – 1 on Bryher.

Wryneck – 1 Peninnis, 1 Garrison and 1 Porth Killier, St. Agnes.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 drumming on the Garrison.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 on the Garrison.

Firecrest – 1 on Peninnis. (more…)

St. Mary’s – A Wryneck was on Upper Broome, Garrison and another was in the quarry at Deep Point. The Melodious Warbler was still in gardens below Sallyport and the American Golden Plover & the Buff-breasted Sandpiper were still on the Airfield. Bryher – A Common Rosefinch and 3 Lapland Read more…

Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Common Rosefinch flew over Longstone towards Sandy Lane, the Yellow-browed Warbler was still at Lower Broome Platform on the Garrison and the Melodious Warbler was still in gardens below the Sallyport walls. The Black-necked Grebe was still in Porthcressa Bay, 2 Black-tailed Godwits Read more…

Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Black-necked Grebe was still in Porthcressa Bay, a Yellow-browed Warbler was at Porth Hellick, and a Whinchat & Spotted Flycatcher were at Salakee. A seawatch off Peninnis produced 2 Cory’s, 2 Balearic and 3 Sooty Shearwaters. St. Agnes – The Lesser Yellowlegs, a Read more…

Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Hoopoe was near the lighthouse on Peninnis, the Black-necked Grebe was still in Porthcressa Bay and a Lapland Bunting was in the quarry at Deep Point. A Sparrowhawk was over Rocky Hills, a Pied Flycatcher and 2 Whinchats were in Lower Moor. A Read more…

Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Wryneck was on Peninnis and the Black-necked Grebe was in Porthcressa Bay. A Firecrest, a Pied Flycatcher, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Common Whitethroat were on the Garrison. The 10 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were still at Porthloo and a Hobby was at Porth Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Red-backed Shrike and 2 Wrynecks were on Peninnis (1 in the end fields & 1 in the allotments). The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still on the airfield, the Black-necked Grebe was still in Porthcressa Bay, 10 Brent Geese were at Shark’s Pit, a Firecrest was on the Read more…