Wednesday (06/10) Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Pectoral Sandpiper – 2 on the Great Pool Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 still in the Middle Town pines, St. Martin’s (photo). Common Rosefinch – 1 still at Porth Killier, St. Agnes. Dotterel – 2 on Castle Down, Tresco and maybe the same 2 moving Read more…
Monday (04/10) American Buff-bellied Pipit – 1 still on St.Agnes. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear, another bird, a juvenile of the nominate race “Senator”, was at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s. Pectoral Sandpiper – 2 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Rose-coloured Starling – 1 flew over the post office on Read more…
Sunday (03/10) American Buff-bellied Pipit – 1 at Saint Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes (photo) was the first American passerine on the islands this autumn. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius “Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Shipman Head Down. Pectoral Sandpiper – 2 on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Rose-coloured Starling – A Read more…
Friday (01/10) American Golden Plover – 1 still on Bryher Pool. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Shipman Head Down. Glossy Ibis – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool. Pectoral Sandpiper – 2 still on Porth Hellick Pool and 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco Read more…
Wednesday (29/09) Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the extreme northern end of Middle Town Pines, St. Martin’s. American Golden Plover – 1 still on Bryher Pool (photo). Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Shipman Head Down, Bryher (photo). Glossy Ibis – 1 on Read more…
Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on the beach at Stinking Porth, Bryher. Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 again at the north end of Middle Town Pine, St. Martin’s. American Golden Plover – 1 on Castle Down, Tresco. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Shipman Head Read more…
Saturday (25/09) Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on the beach at Stinking Porth, Bryher. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – ! still on Shipman Head Down, Bryher. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool and 1 on Tresco Heliport. Common Rosefinch – 1 at the bulb Read more…
Thursday (23/09) Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on Bryher Pool then moving to Stinking Porth. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Red-backed Shrike – 1 along the coastal path from Pelistry to Watermill (photo). Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco (photo). Common Sandpiper – 1 Carn Leh, Old Read more…
Tuesday (21/09) Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear (photo). Great Crested Grebe – 1 still off Morning Point and then drifted towards Woolpack Battery (photo). Common Rosefinch – A 1st-winter bird In fields north of Airport Lane. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on the Abbey Pool, Tresco, Melodious Warbler – 1 still Read more…
Sunday (19/09) Tawny Pipit – 1 flew over Bryher Pool towards Tresco. Common Rosefinch – 1 seen briefly on Gugh. Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on Bryher seen on the pool and at Great Popplestone Bay. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on the Abbey Pool, Tresco (photo). M00elodious Warbler – 1 still between Maypole and Borough Read more…