Latest bird sightings from the Islands
Ring-necked Duck – The first-winter male and 2 females were still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Red-throated Pipit – 1 in fields behind Old Town before flying towards the airfield. (more…)
Booted Warbler – 1 showing well on St. Agnes.
Ring-necked Duck – The first-winter male and 2 females were still on Porth Hellick Pool. (more…)
Olive-backed Pipit – 1 seen briefly on Bryher near Southhill Farm before flying towards Church Quay.
Ring-necked Duck – The first-winter male and 2 females were still on Porth Hellick Pool. (more…)
Possible Hume’s Leaf Warbler – 1 still in the dump clump
Ring-necked Duck – The first-winter male and 2 females were still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Serin – 1 on Bryher.
Highlights from Wednesdays Bird Log include:
Hume’s Leaf Warbler – 1 still in the dump clump
Solitary Sandpiper – 1 still on the muddy pool in a field on Old Town Lane.
Ring-necked Duck – The first-winter male and 2 females were still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Highlights from Tuesdays bird log include:
Hume’s Leaf Warbler – 1 still in the dump clump
Solitary Sandpiper – Yesterday’s bird was relocated on a muddy pool in a field on Old Town Lane.
Blackpoll Warbler – 1 was still on Bryher.
Olive-backed Pipit – 1 was found at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s.
American Golden Plover – 1 was on Porth Hellick Down and the airfield.
Ring-necked Duck – A first-winter male and 2 females were on the sea at Porthloo and then flew to Lower Moors before moving to Porth Hellick Pool.
Highlights from Mondays bird log include:
Hume’s Leaf Warbler – 1 was found in the dump clump, proving very difficult to see, but calling diagnostically. This was only the 3rd record for Silly the last one being in November 2002.
Solitary Sandpiper – What was almost certainly the Bryher bird was seen briefly at Lower Moors, before flying off south.
Blackpoll Warbler – 1 was still on Bryher and showing intermittently but well at times.
American Golden Plover – 1 was on Porth Hellick beach.
Short-toed Lark – 1 was found at Carn Friars.
Coal Tit – 2 Lower Moors, 3 on Bryher, 3 on Tresco, 3 on St. Agnes and 1 on Gugh.
Highlights for Sunday on the Islands include:
Solitary Sandpiper – One was still on Bryher.
Blackpoll Warbler – It finally gave itself up and was seen by most birders that went to Bryher.
American Golden Plover – 1 was Still commuting between Porth Hellick beach and the airfield.
Little Bunting 1 was seen briefly at Porth Minnick. (more…)
Highlights from Saturdays Bird Log include:
Solitary Sandpiper – One was still on Bryher.
Blackpoll Warbler – After not being seen on Friday, it showed again briefly mid-morning but only to a lucky few.
American Golden Plover – 1 was commuting between Porth Hellick beach and the airfield. (more…)
Highlights from Fridays Bird Log include:
Solitary Sandpiper – One was found late morning on Bryher.
Blyth’s Reed Warbler – 1 was found late afternoon on Bryher.
American Golden Plover – 1 was still on the airfield.