St. Agnes – A Red-eyed Vireo was found behind the church at Periglis. Elsewhere on the island were a Yellow-browed Warbler and a Whinchat. Tresco – The Glossy Ibis was still on Simpson’s Field, there were also a Wryneck, 4 Whinchats and a Yellow-browed Warbler on the island. St. Mary’s Read more…
St. Mary’s – The second PECHORA PIPIT for Scilly was trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick, the first bird was seen on Tresco on 27th & 28th October 1994 so it was a welcome addition to the Scilly list of most local birders. A Bonelli’s Warbler sp. was near Read more…
A PECHORA PIPIT was caught and ringed at Porth Hellick ringing station, the Grey-cheeked Thrush was still at St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes and the Glossy Ibis was still on Simpson’s Field, Tresco.
St. Agnes – A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was found in the morning at St. Warna’s Cove and a local birder looking for it in the afternoon found a GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH in the same place! Also seen on the island were 3 Spotted Flycatchers, a Whinchat, a Wryneck, a Garden Warbler, a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 3 juvenile Pectoral Sandpipers were still at Porth Hellick Pool as was a Kingfisher. The Dotterel was still on the Airfield, the Wryneck was still in the quarry at Deep Point, a Firecrest was in Carreg Dhu Gardens, a Sparrowhawk was over Higher Moors and 4 Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Desert Wheatear was seen briefly on Sandy Lane and a Glossy Ibis flew over Kittydown. The 3 juvenile Pectoral Sandpipers were still on Porth Hellick Pool and the Wryneck was still in the quarry at Deep Point. A Dotterel was on Porth Hellick Down and was Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 3 juvenile Pectoral Sandpipers were still on Porth Hellick Pool, a Mediterranean Gull was in Porthcressa Bay, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Firecrest & a Whinchat were at Higher Moors and 4 more Whinchats were at Bishop’s View. St. Agnes – A Golden Oriole and a Yellow-browed Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Western Bonelli’s Warbler was found early morning on the Upper Broome, Garrison. Early in the evening birders returning for another look found a second Bonelli’s Warbler which was more than likely another Western Bonelli’s Warbler but as it was not heard to call Eastern could not Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 2 Pectoral Sandpipers were still on Porth Hellick Pool, a Spotted Flycatcher & a Yellow-Browed Warbler were on the Garrison, a Yellow Wagtail was at Salakee and another Yellow-browed Warbler was at Higher Moors. Tresco – A Hobby and a Mediterranean Gull. St. Agnes – The Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 2 Pectoral Sandpipers were still at Porth Hellick Pool, the 2 Wrynecks were still at Bant’s Carn and the the 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were still at Higher Moors. Whinchats were at Lower Moors and on Peninnis and there were still plenty of Spotted Flycatchers on the Read more…