Friday (06/10) BOBOLINK – 2 still in the fields behind the Mainland Marketing shed. Red-eyed Vireo – 1 still in bushes by Porth Killier, St. Agnes. Buff-breasted Sandpiper –1 still on the eastern side of Wingletang Down, St. Agnes. Glossy Ibis – 1 still touring St. Mary’s. Great White Egret – 1 on Teän (photo), later flew Read more…
Tuesday (03/10) BOBOLINK – 2 still in the fields behind the Mainland Marketing shed. Buff-breasted Sandpiper –1 still on the eastern side of Wingletang Down, St. Agnes. Glossy Ibis – 1 in a field near Pelistry Riding Stables. Short-toed Lark – 1 still in the big field at Castella, St. Agnes. Melodious Warbler – 1 Read more…
Late News from Friday (29/09) Photographs of a large skua were examined and as suspected at the time, it proved to be a SOUTH POLAR SKUA. This the third record from Scilly Pelagics this year, A visitor photogaphed a bird from the Stephen Sussex hide at Porth Hellick, proved to be Read more…
Tuesday (26/09) Yellow-throated Vireo? – A bird seen very briefly in the pines by 2 people was though most likely to be this species Northern Parula – It was still shoeing on and off in the willow behind St. Martin’s cricket pitch. Glossy Ibis – 1 toured St. Mary’s, landed briefly in Lower Moors and Read more…
Saturday (23/09) *** NORTHERN PARULA *** – 1 behind the cricket pitch on St. Martin’s, unfortunately only was only seen by the finder ana could not be relocated. This is the 7th record for Scilly and the first since 1995. The las British Record was in 2010. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still at Read more…
Wednesday (20/09) Cliff Swallow – The autumn continued its good start with yet another American bird. It was first seen at Little Porth before flying over Buzza Tower and the showing briefly at Porthloo, before settling down late afternoon in the Porth Hellick/Higher Moors area. This is the 7th record for Scilly, Read more…
Friday (15/09) Red-footed Booby – Not seen in the morning, but again seen on Bishop rock Lighthouse late afternoon from a private charter. Cory’s Shearwater – 200 north of St. Martin’s, 30 loafing off Shipman Head, Bryher and 20 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the crossing from Penzance to St. Read more…
Monday (11/09) Red-footed Booby – Not present in the morning but seen from the evening pelagic trip at 16:45 and 19:50. Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 in the pines between Longstone Cottage and Carreg Dhu. Honey Buzzard – an all-dark bird flew up Holy Vale valley at 17:00. Brent Goose – 25+ off Tresco. Cory’s Shearwater – 120 on Read more…
Wednesday (06/09) Red-footed Booby – After initially not present at 13:07, flew back in at 13:43. Cory’s Shearwater – 95 on a daytime fishing/birding trip 15 km northwest of St. Mary’s quay. Great Shearwater – 15 on a daytime fishing/birding trip 15 km northwest of St. Mary’s quay. Balearic Shearwater Read more…
Friday (01/09) Red-footed Booby – Birders on the boat that met the Scillonian, this time struck lucky. The bird was picked up in flight, chased and lost but ended up back on Bishop Rock Lighthouse. Scopoli’s Shearwater – A ‘possible’ was seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning Read more…