Wednesday (19/10) Blackburnian Warbler – The first-winter male was still in Popplestone Fields, Bryher. Pechora Pipit – 1 found in a “rape?” field late afternoon at Content Farm. If accepted this will constituted= only the third record for Scilly after 1 on Read more…
Tuesday (18/10) Blackburnian Warbler – The first-winter male was still in Popplestone Fields, Bryher. Wilson’s Snipe – 1 still at Porth Hellick Pool. Booted Warbler – 1 in the moat of Star Castle on the Garrison (photo). American Buff-breasted Pipit – 1 showed well Read more…
Saturday (15/10). Blackburnian Warbler – Much to the relief of the many birders from the main; it was still in Popplestone Fields, Bryher. Wilson’s Snipe – The bird thought to be this species was still a t Porth Hellick Pool until 12:10when it Read more…
Wednesday (12/10) Two-barred Greenish/ Yellow-browed Warbler – A putative bird in the garden of Rose Cottage, Tresco has generated much discussion with differing opinions, we await clarification, Swainson’s Thrush – 1 still in Racket Town Cottage Garden, Tresco. Olive-backed Pipit – 1 still Read more…
Monday (10/10) Swainson’s Thrush – 1 still in Racket Town Cottage Garden, Tresco. American Buff-bellied Pipit – Carn Friars Farm in the field opposite the sign to Porth Hellick Down Burial chamber. Olive-backed Pipit – 1 in a field at Trenoweth. Short-toed Lark – Read more…
Friday (07/10) Swainson’s Thrush – 1 still in Racket Town Cattage garden, Tresco. Greenish Warbler – 1 still in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes was very elusive. Little Bunting – 1 on the St, Agnes side of Gugh Bar flew towards Cove Vean, Read more…
Tuesday (04/10) Greenish Warbler – A very mobile bird was around the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes. Little Bunting – 1 still in the field next to the bakery on St. Martin’s (photo). Common Rosefinch – 1 still around the Sycamore tree in Peninnis Read more…
Saturday (01/10) Common Rosefinch – 1 on a log pile at Helvear and 1 in the house garden on Gugh. Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 possibly 2 at Higher Moors near the road, 1 in a field at the Bay end of Pelistry Read more…
Wednesday (28/09) Common Rosefinch – 1 was still between the 2 quays on Bryher (photo) , with a second bird in the same place late afternoon. Wryneck – 1 still at Deep Point Quarry, 1 on the coastal path near Giant’s Castle Read more…
Saturday (24/09) Spotted Crake – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Cory’s Shearwater – 1 seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s. Great Shearwater – 2 flew past Deep Point , 3 past White Island, St. Read more…