Thursday 22nd October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Olive-backed Pipit – 1 still at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martins.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on the Airfield.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 still on the Airfield.

Ortolan Bunting – 1 on St. Martin’s.

Little Bunting – 1 found freshly dead, having flown into a window at Porthloo.

Common Rosefinch – 1 on s/t. Martin’s. (more…)

Monday 19th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Red-flanked Bluetail (M.Goodey)

Blyth’s Pipit (M.Goodey)

Hudsonian Whimbrel – 1 was still at Gimbal Porth in the morning but was not seen after 09:00.

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 was still in a field along Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes and what was possibly a second bird was in the Chapel Fields area .

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Olive-backed Pipit – 1 at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martins.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on the Airfield.

Little Bunting – 1 still in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors and 1 was in a field on the Peninnis Farm Trail. (more…)

Sunday 18th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Hudsonian Whimbrel – 1 was still at Gimbal Porth, Tresco.

Red-flanked Bluetail – The bird was relocated in a field along Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes.

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 on the Heliport, Tresco.

Short-toed Lark – 1 again on the Airfield.

Little Bunting – 1 still in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors. (more…)

Friday 16th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Hudsonian Whimbrel – 1 was still at Gimbal Porth, Tresco.

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well at Cove Vean, St. Agnes

Common Rosefinch – 1 still St. Martin’s.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 Old Grimsby, Tresco.

Pallas’s Warbler – 1 was found on Pool Road, Tresco.

Little Bunting – 1 still in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors. (more…)

Thursday 15th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Hudsonian Whimbrel – The second for Scilly was found at Gimbal Porth, Tresco early evening.

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well at Cove Vean, St. Agnes

Red-throated Pipit – 1 still on Peninnis.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on the Airfield.

Common Rosefinch – 1 still St. Martin’s, 1 St. Agnes and 1 Tresco.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 flew from Tresco to Bryher and 2 flew from Bryher to Samson. (more…)

Wednesday 14th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well at Cove Vean, St. Agnes

Red-throated Pipit – 1 still on Peninnis and 1 Carn Friars/ Porth Hellick Down area.

Little Bunting – 1 still in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on the Airfield.

Common Rosefinch – 1 still St. Martin’s.

Richard’s Pipit – 2 Pungies Lane and 1 on Bryher.

Serin – 1 over Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s.

Bullfinch – A report of this Scilly rarity was 1 at the west end of the Great Pool, Tresco. (more…)