Sunday 16th October 2011 IoS Bird Log

Highlights from tonights bird log were:

Black Kite – 3 flew over St. Mary’s and then over St. Agnes, before returning to St. Mary’s to roost in Holy Vale
Blyth’s Reed Warbler – 1 on St. Martin’s on the coastal path near the school
Upland Sandpiper – 1 still at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s
American Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s
Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on St. Mary’s and 1 on the Great Pool Tresco and a flyover.
Northern Waterthrush – Showed on and off at Lower Moors and Higginson’s Pool
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 still on St. Mary’s seen at Lower Moors and Porth Hellick (more…)

Saturday 15th October 2011 IoS Bird Log

Highlights from today reported at this evenings bird log were:

Upland Sandpiper – 1 still at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s
American Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on St. Mary’s and 1 on the Great Pool Tresco and a flyover on St.Agnes
Northern Waterthrush – not seen until the afternoon and then showed several times until dusk on Lower Moors pool.
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 still on St. Mary’s seen at Lower Moors and Porth Hellick   (more…)

Friday 14th October 2011 IoS Bird Log

Highlights from today reported at this evenings log were:

Upland Sandpiper – 1 still at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s
American Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on St. Mary’s and 1 on the Great Pool Tresco
Northern Waterthrush – not seen until the afternoon and then showed several times until dusk on Lower Moors pool. It has now been present for an amazing 28 days!
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 still on St. Mary’s, today at Lower Moors (more…)

Wednesday 12th October 2011 IoS Bird Log

The highlights of Wednesday’s log call were:

Upland Sandpiper – 1 still at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s
American Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on St. Mary’s and 1 on the Great Pool Tresco
Northern Waterthrush– Seen occasionally from the ISBG hide in Lower Moors but showed more reliably on and off at Higginson’s Pool (more…)

Tuesday 11th October 2011 – IoS Bird Reports

Highlights of Tuesday’s log were:

Upland Sandpiper – 1 still at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s
American Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on St. Mary’s and 1 on the Great Pool Tresco
Northern Waterthrush – Seen occasionally from the ISBG hide in Lower Moors but showed more reliably on and off at Higginson’s Pool (more…)

Monday 10th October 2011 IoS Bird Log

The highlights from Mondays log were:

Upland Sandpiper – 1 still at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s
American Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 Porth Hellick
Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on St. Mary’s and 1 on the Great Pool Tresco
Northern Waterthrush – Much to the delight of this weeks newly arrived birders it showed well at Higginson’s Pool, morning. late afternoon and just before dusk. (more…)

Saturday 8th October 2011 IoS Bird Log

Saturdays highlights from the Bird Log were:

Upland Sandpiper – 1 was found in a ploughed field by Maypole.
American Golden Plover – 1 near the Daymark, St. Martins
Least Sandpiper – 1 on Tresco
Wilson’s Snipe – 1 Lower Moors
Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on St. Mary’s and 1 on the Great Pool Tresco
Northern Waterthrush – Reported from Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors and the track from Porth Hellick to Salakee Farm
Little Egret – 12 in Tresco channel (more…)