Highlights from Friday’s log:
American Wigeon – A 1st winter male and a female were on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Green-winged Teal – 1 was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
White-rumped Sandpiper – 1 in Pentle Bay, Tresco.
Olive-backed Pipit – 1 St. Agnes.
Ortolan Bunting – 1 on still St. Agnes.
Barred Warbler – 1 again at Carn Gwaval.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 still at Rowesfield crossroads ,Tresco. (more…)
American Wigeon, 1st winter drake, Tresco (Bob Flood)
Highlights from Thursday’s log:
American Wigeon – A 1st winter male and a female were on Abbey Pool, Tresco.
Dusky Warbler – 1 was heard calling at Covean, St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Carn Friars also seen near Tolman’s café.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 flew over the Turk’s Head, St. Agnes.
Corncrake – 1 was flushed near the Camp site on St. Martin’s.
Ortolan Bunting – 1 on St. Agnes.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 at Rowesfield crossroads ,Tresco. (more…)
Highlights from Wednesday’s log:
Green-winged Teal – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
American Black Duck – A bird thought to be this species flew from Lower Moors over the Harbour and towards Tresco.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Carn Friars.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Tresco.
Black-necked Grebe – 3 in Tresco Channel.
Whooper Swan – 4 on Tresco. (more…)
Highlights from Tuesday’s log:
Green-winged Teal – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.
American Golden Plover – 1 was heard flying over Town Bay.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Carn Friars.
Common Rosefinch – 1 at Abbey crossroads, Tresco.
Sabine’s Gull – 1 off Peninnis.
Hen Harrier – A ringtail was seen at several locations on St. Mary’s late afternoon.
Barred Warbler – 1 at Carn Gwaval. (more…)
Highlights from Monday’s log included:
Green-winged Teal – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Short-toed Lark – 1 flew over Salakee towards the airfield.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on Bryher.
Richard’s Pipit -1 still on Tresco.
Barred Warbler – 1 at Carn Gwaval. (more…)
Highlights from Sunday’s log included:
Short-toed Lark – 3 on the airfield and 1 at Gimbal Porth, Tresco.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on Bryher.
Richard’s Pipit -1 on Tresco.
Barred Warbler – 1 at Carn Gwaval.
Whooper Swan – 4 on Tresco.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Lower Broome platform.
Snow Bunting – 3 on the airfield.
Lapland Bunting – 2 on Castle Down, Tresco. (more…)
A Fairly quiet week by Scilly standards but still enough scarce migrants across the islands to keep birders hopes alive! On Saturday 11th SHORT-TOED LARKS were on the airfield and on St Agnes, two RICHARDS PIPITS were on the islands and a ROSE COLOURED STARLING was seen at Green Lane and Normandy. A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was on Bryher and a WRYNECK was on St Martins. Tresco had a fly-over WHOOPER SWAN and a DOTTEREL on Castle Down. There were 11 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLERS across the Islands with 7 of those on St Mary’s. Three SNOW BUNTINGS were on St Mary’s with another on Tresco and there were 4 FIRECRESTS across the archipelago. Elsewhere across the islands there were 6 WHINCHATS, singles of LESSER WHITETHROAT, RING OUZEL, PIED FLYCATCHER and SHORT EARED OWL. Birds at sea either from the Scillonian III or from headlands included 4 GREAT SKUAS, 3 BALEARIC SHEARWATERS, 2 GREY PHALAROPE, 2 POMARINE SKUAS and a MANX SHEARWATER. (more…)
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Highlights from Saturday’s log included:
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on Bryher and 1 Pelistry.
Richard’s Pipit -1 on Tresco.
Barred Warbler – 1 near the Health Centre.
Whooper Swan – 4 on Tresco..
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Rosehill and 1 Lower Broome platform. (more…)
Highlights from Fridays Bird log included:
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on Bryher and 1 Telegraph.
Corncrake – 1 flew across the pool in Lower Moors.
Leach’s Storm-petrel – 1 past Peninnis.
Woodlark – 1 flew over Newford Duck Pond.
Barred Warbler – 1 near the Health Centre. (more…)