Latest bird sightings from the Islands
SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Arctic Warbler – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 Telegraph.
Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors. (more…)
SORA RAIL – 1 was found early afternoon and showed well on and off on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Arctic Warbler – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors. (more…)
The highlights of Tuesday’s log were:
Arctic Warbler – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on Bryher and 1 on St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors.
Common Rosefinch – 1 still on Bryher.
Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors. (more…)
The highlights from Monday’s log were:
Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 seen at in Old Town Churchyard at 10:10 but not seen subsequently.
Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting.
Little Bunting – 1 Newford Duck Pond and 1 on Bryher.
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on Bryher.
Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.
Common Rosefinch – 1 on Bryher and 1 on Carn Friars Farm.
Icterine Warbler – 1 in the fruit cage, St. Agnes. (more…)
Todays highlights include:
Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting Porth Hellick briefly in the afternoon.
Subalpine Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.
Short-toed Lark – 1 on the airfield and 1 St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.
Spotted Crake – 1 Lower Moors. (more…)
Highlights form the first Bird Log of the year were
Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting Porth Hellick briefly in the afternoon.
Subalpine Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.
Barred Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.
Spotted Crake – The first of the year was seen on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors. (more…)
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron, the Bluethroat and a Yellow-browed Warbler were in Lower Moors. A Quail was on Peninnis and a Wryneck was at Porth Mellon. St. Agnes – The Buff-breasted Sandpiper, the Subalpine Warbler, a Short-toed Lark, a Wryneck and 2 Lapland Buntings. Tresco – 2 Wigeons, Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron, the Bluethroat and 2 Jack Snipe were all seen in Lower Moors. A Red-breasted Flycatcher was ay the seaward end of Watermill Cove and a Kingfisher was at Porth Hellick. There was a good selection of migrants in the Garrison pines with 5+ Spotted Read more…
St. Agnes – This was the island to be today! A WHITE’S THRUSH was on the track to Covean, a GLOSSY IBIS flew over Porth Killier and the Big Pool before moving to St. Mary’s, a SUBALPINE WARBLER was near the church and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was on Wingletang Down. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron and the Bluethroat showed on and off at Lower Moors. A Quail, a Nightingale & a Lapland Bunting were on Peninnis, a Yellow-browed Warbler was on Porth Hellick Loop trail, & a Yellow Wagtail & a Spotted Flycatcher were on Carn Friars Farm. St. Read more…