Wednesday (16/10) Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on Bryher. Barn Owl – 1 has been sound recorded on the last 3 nights somewhere in the Holy Vale area. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Ortolan Bunting – 1 at Normandy corner, Read more…
Sunday (13/10) Wilson’s Snipe – 1 showing well from the ISBG hide on Lower Moors Pool. On examination of photographs it transpired there may have been 2 birds today and a different individual last week. Short-toed Lark – 1 still in a Read more…
Thursday (10/10) WILSON’S SNIPE – What was probably the bird seen on Monday was flushed from Lower Moors Pool on to adjacent horse field. Olive-backed Pipit – 2 by the bulb dump on St. Agnes (photo). Short-toed Lark – 1 still in a Read more…
Monday (07/10) WILSON’S SNIPE – 1 seen briefly in the evening at Lower Moors and was identified retrospectively from photographs. Short-toed Lark – 1 still in a field on the west side of King Edward’s Road Peninnis. Hoopoe – 1 still on Bryher. Read more…
Friday (04/10) Short-toed Lark – 1 still in a field on the west side of King Edward’s Road Peninnis, Ortolan Bunting – 1 in the same field as the Short-toed Lark and then flew over the wall and lost to view. Richard’s Read more…
Tuesday (01/10) Ortolan Bunting – 1 seen twice briefly in the Porth Hellick Bank/Camel Rock area– Shirt-toed Lark – 1 still in a field on the west side of King Edward’s road Peninnis, Woodlark – 1 in a field opposite the path sign-posted Read more…
Friday (27/09) Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 seen again briefly at the corner of Borough Road and the Great Pool, Tresco. Spotted Crake – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco, seen briefly from the Swarovski hide. Great White Egret – Still at Read more…
OLEANDER HAWKMOTH – The first Scilly record of this beautiful moth was 1 trapped overnight (Sunday/Monday) at Old Town (photo) Ortolan Bunting – 1 still on Periglis Beach, St. Agnes. Roses-coloured Starling – A juvenile was in a bulb field next to Read more…
Below are some original paintings and prints left by the late Wayne Collingham to be auctioned in aid of ISBG funds. If you would like to bid for any of them please contact Alan Hannington on lyonnessescilly@btinternet.com. There will be an Read more…
Thursday (19/09) Great White Egret – 2 on Tresco Ortolan Bunting – 1 on Periglis Beach, St. Agnes. Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors. Osprey – 1 still around the islands. Marsh Harrier – An immature male over Periglis, St. Agnes. Pintail – A drake Read more…