Latest bird sightings from the Islands
SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco but no sign of the bird seen yesterday on Shooters’ Pool.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Radde’s Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Spotted Crake – 1 Lower Moors.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 10 on St. Mary’s, 2 on St. Agnes and 2 on Tresco. (more…)
SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco and another was seen early morning on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors. It was first reported as a Spotted Crake but was re-identified as a Sora from photographs. 2 on the islands at the same time is unprecedented.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 on the Garrison.
Spotted Crake – 1 at Porth Hellick Pool.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes visiting Pelistry in the afternoon.
Wryneck – 1 Borough Farm, St. Mary’s and 1 on St. Agnes.
Radde’s Warbler – 1 on St. Agnes.
Barred Warbler – 1 on Bryher.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 8 on St. Mary’s, 2 on St. Agnes, 1 on Tresco and 1 on St. Martin’s. (more…)
SORA RAIL – Still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes. (more…)
SORA RAIL – After not being seen since Monday it re-appeared on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Richard’s Pipit – At least 1, possibly 2 moving around St. Mary’s, 1 of which was then seen over Gugh.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 at various locations on St. Mary’s and it or another briefly visited Gugh. (more…)
The highlights of Wednesday’s log were:
PALLAS’S GRASSHOPPER WARBLER – 1 was found early in the afternoon on Gugh and seen by a few lucky birders before it disappeared. This is the first record for Scilly and takes the Scilly list to 439.
Purple Heron – After not being seen for a couple of days, it was seen at Lower Moors late evening.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on the Garrison.
Spotted Crake – 1 at Porth Hellick. (more…)
Red-throated Pipit – 1 at Carn Friars.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 on Halangy Down before flying towards Telegraph.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 around the hospital on St. Mary’s. (more…)
Lapland Bunting (J.Pender)
GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH – Still in Old Town Churchyard but still very elusive .
SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Little Bunting – 1 flew from Porth Hellick down towards the beach.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes. (more…)
Snow Bunting (J.Pender)
GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH – It ranged from Old Town Churchyard and up the hill towards the Health Centre. It showed much better than yesterday and many birders connected with it, but it was still a case of being in the right place at the right time.
SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Purple Heron – 1 flew over Peninnis towards Lower Moors at 09:30 and was not seen subsequently.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes. (more…)
GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH – The bird seen last Monday was seen again in Old Town Churchyard at 10:30 and 17:00, both times very briefly.
SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes. (more…)
SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes and 1 on Bryher.
Bluethroat – 1 at Porth Hellick. (more…)