Saturday – A wet windy morning, clearing in the afternoon, most visiting birders leaving with a few staying and a small number of new eyes! The birds were: The Whooper Swan was still in Lower Moors, the Green-winged? Teal was still on Newford Duckpond, 2 Tufted Duck & a Pochard Read more…
On a very wet and windy day there were no inter-island boats, so consequently there few reports from off-islands .The Isabelline Wheatear was still on Castle Down, Tresco and the Blue Rock Thrush was seen briefly on the Old Town side of Peninnis. A Red-throated Pipit was heard flying over Porthcressa. The Green-winged? Teal was still on Newford Duckpond. Read more…
The Blyth’s Reed Warbler was still in Rosehill memorial garden and the Spotted Sandpiper was still at Watermill, , the Citrine Wagtail was still at Salakee and the Isabelline Wheatear was still on Castle Down, Tresco but there was no sign of the Blue Rock Thrush or the Dartford Warbler Read more…
A Blyth’s Reed Warbler was found near the dipping ponds in Rosehill memorial garden and the Spotted Sandpiper that was last seen on St. Agnes on 21st, turned up at Watermill. The Citrine Wagtail still at Salakee and the Isabelline Wheatear was still on Castle Down, Tresco but there was no sign of the Red-flanked Bluetail on St. Agnes. The Blue Rock Read more…
After a run of Yankee birds the east struck back with the Citrine Wagtail still at Salakee, an Isabelline Wheatear on Castle Down, Tresco and a Red-flanked Bluetail at Lower Town Farm, St. Agnes. The Blue Rock Thrush was still showing on the Garrison. A Red-throated Pipit was seen on Read more…
A Citrine Wagtail was found in the cattle fields at Salakee Farm. The Spotted Sandpiper was still on St. Agnes and the Blue Rock Thrush was proving co-operative and giving good and prolonged views, even showing to birders on the MS Sapphire on the wildlife cruise. People on this trip were lucky enough to also get close Read more…
It was a “Bunting day”! The day started with a mega – a CHESTNUT- EARED BUNTING found on Peninnis, which then promptly flew off and could not be relocated. Also on Peninnis were a Yellowhammer (a real Scilly rarity) and a Little Bunting. Another Yellowhammer flew over Gugh, another Little Read more…
The Spotted Sandpiper, the Subalpine Warbler and the Common Rosefinch were still on St. Agnes. The Blue Rock Thrush was still showing anywhere between Old Town Bay & Giants Castle and a Red-eyed Vireo was on Porthloo Lane, whether it was a new bird or one of the midweek birds that had relocated is unanswerable. The Blue-winged Teal was still on Read more…
The Blue Rock Thrush was still on Peninnis but there was no sign of the White-rumped Sandpiper on Toll’s Porth, the Blue-winged Teal was still on Porth Hellick Pool and the Green-winged Teal was still at Newford Duckpond. The Subalpine Warbler was still on St. Agnes where there was also a Read more…
There was a bit of a clear out overnight , there was no sign of Red-eyed Vireo, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, the Short-toed Lar , the Red-throated Pipit or Common Rosefinch. The Blue Rock Thrush was still on Peninnis, the White-rumped Sandpiper was still on Toll’s Porth, the Read more…