Bird Sightings

A selection from Thursday’s log call:

Grey-cheeked Thrush – A very skulking elusive individual was seen at Cove Vean, St. Agnes early morning and late afternoon until dusk.

Surf Scoter – 1 still near Teän.

Little Bunting – 1 on Bryher.

Cattle Egret – 5 Tresco.

Rose-coloured Starling – 2 juveniles on St. Martin’s.

Bullfinch – A female of this Scilly scarcity was seen at Cove Vean, St. Agnes.

Red-breasted Flycatcher -1 on Bryher. (more…)

A selection from Wednesday’s log call:

Surf Scoter – 1 still near Teän.

Little Bunting – 1 on Bryher

Barred Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.

Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile on St. Martin’s.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 by the cricket pitch on St. Martin’s.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 St. Agnes and 1 Pelistry.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 25 on St. Mary’s and 2 on Tresco. (more…)

A selection from Tuesday’s log call:

Surf Scoter – 1 still near Teän.

Common Rosefinch – Sightings at the dump, Porth Mellon and Sunnyside most likely involved just 1 individual.

Barn Owl – 1 Porth Hellick Loop. This a very scarce bird on Scilly.

Barred Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.

Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile on St. Martin’s.

Water Pipit – 1 by the pool on Bryher.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Carreg Dhu Gardens.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 St. Agnes and 1 Pelistry. (more…)

A selection from Monday’s log call:

Bobolink – 1 was heard in flight at Trenoweth could not be relocated.

Surf Scoter – 1 near Teän.

Cattle Egret – 5 Tresco.

Common Rosefinch – 1 by the dump and 1 Bryher.

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Pelistry.

Nightingale – 1 on St. Martin’s.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 St. Agnes.

Wryneck – 1 Maypole. (more…)

A selection from Sunday’s log call:

Greenish Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Tawny Pipit – 1 Bryher.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 still on Tresco.

Cattle Egret – 5 Tresco.

Common Rosefinch – 1 by the dump and 1 Bryher.

Melodious Warbler – 1 was photographed on the Garrison.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 St. Agnes and 1 Pelistry.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 2 on Tresco. (more…)

A selection from Saturday’s log call:

Greenish Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Tawny Pipit – 1 Bryher.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Little Bunting – 1behind the Post Office on St. Agnes.

Cattle Egret – 5 Great Pool, Tresco

Richard’s Pipit – 1 Pelistry and 1 Tresco.

Common Rosefinch – 1 by the dump. (more…)

A dull blustery day across Scilly today. Birding was difficult but an obvious arrival of black redstarts, a common rosefinch on the edge of town, a showy Richard’s pipit, and the eastern yellow wagtail putting on a good show on Tresco kept everyone ticking over! #ScillyBirds pic.twitter.com/KGTYFpVuAK — Isles of Read more…

A sunny greeting from the St Agnes Greenish Warbler just minutes off the boat this morning plus bonus shady farewell @ISBG_Scilly @scillyboating pic.twitter.com/PVe2Z70eru

— Jim Almond (@ShropsBirder) 9 October 2018

A selection from Friday’s log call:

Greenish Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Tawny Pipit – 1 Bryher.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Little Bunting – 1behind the Post Office on St. Agnes.

Cattle Egret – 1 Great Pool, Tresco.

Barred Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.

Bluethroat – 1 near Nag’s Head Rock, St. Agnes. (more…)

A selection from Thursday’s log call:

Greenish Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Tawny Pipit – 1 Bryher.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 which was on the Great Pool and then Borough Farm, Tresco was sound recorded.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 heard on Peninnis.

Little Bunting – 1behind the Post Office on St. Agnes.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 on Peninnis moved to the Golf Course.

Cattle Egret – 9 Tresco.

Barred Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick. (more…)

A selection from Wednesday’s log call:

Greenish Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Tawny Pipit – 1 Bryher.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 Tresco.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 St. Martin’s

Little Bunting – 1 St. Agnes.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 St. Agnes.

Cattle Egret – 5 on Tresco and 4 Pelistry.

Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile on St. Martin’s.

Common Rosefinch – 1 Bryher.

Barred Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick. (more…)