Sunday (10/11) Lapland Bunting – 1 at Churchtown Farm, St. Martin’s. Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 still by the ringing shed at Porth Hellick Wigeon – 10+ on shooters’ Pool. Shoveler – 2 on Porth Hellick Pool. Common Scoter – 1 between Annet and Bryher. Great Northern Diver – 11 between Annet and Bryher. Jack Snipe – Read more…
Wednesday (06/11) Wilson’s Snipe – The bird thought to be this species was still on Lower Moors Pool. Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 was by the hut at Porth Hellick Ringing Station (photo). Little Bunting – 2 still on the Sunnyside Farm Trail. Hoopoe – 1 still on the sandy track behind Popplestone Bay, Bryher. Read more…
Sunday (03/11) Little Bunting – 2 still on the Sunnyside Farm Trail. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Hawfinch – 1 flew over the Sunnyside Farm Trai and 1 on Tresco. Cattle Egret – 2 still in the cow field behind Sage House. Spoonbill – 3 on Green Island near Samson. Cory’s Read more…
Thursday (31/10) Dusky Warbler – 1 reported belatedly last night was still present today in the field behind Blackbird Perch Hosse, Sandy Lane, St. Martin’s. Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still at Higher Moors. Radde’s Warbler – 1 still by the desalination plant at Mount Todden. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Read more…
Monday (28/10) Radde’s Warbler – Yesterday’s bird had moved 150 metres and showed well on and off near the desalination plant. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Melodious Warbler – A Hippolais warbler seen briefly in the Dump Clump was though to be this species Serin – 1 still behind the Read more…
Friday (25/10) Lesser Yellowlegs – Still 2 on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Serin – 1 still at Pelistry Hoopoe – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach. Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond. Spotted Crake – 1 was still elusive in Lower Moors. Hawfinch – 1 Rosehill and 1 flew over Popplestone, Bryher. Read more…
Tuesday (22/10) Lesser Yellowlegs – There were now 2 the Great Pool. Tresco which then flew off towards Bryher and were later seen roosting in Appletree Bay, Tresco. Little Bunting – 1 on the beach at St. Warna’s Cove St. Agnes. Hoopoe – 1 on Porth Hellick Beach ranging to Deep Point and Read more…
Saturday (19/10) Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on Bryher. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 in Stinking Porth, Bryher. Barn Owl – The Bird that has been heard but not seen over the last few days, was heard at Normandy, Spotted Crake – 1 by the boardwalk near the start of the Porth Hellick Loop Trail. Read more…
Wednesday (16/10) Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on Bryher. Barn Owl – 1 has been sound recorded on the last 3 nights somewhere in the Holy Vale area. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Ortolan Bunting – 1 at Normandy corner, in a field at the turn off for Deep Point. Read more…
Sunday (13/10) Wilson’s Snipe – 1 showing well from the ISBG hide on Lower Moors Pool. On examination of photographs it transpired there may have been 2 birds today and a different individual last week. Short-toed Lark – 1 still in a field on the west side of King Edward’s Road Peninnis. Read more…