Saturday 20th October 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

A selection from Saturday’s log call:

Grey-cheeked Thrush – It was seen again on St. Agnes but was still proving to be incredibly elusive..

Surf Scoter – 1 still near Teän.

Little Bunting – 2 Porth Mellon and 1 St. Martin’s.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 Airfield.

Cetti’s Warbler – Reports from Porth Hellick and Lower Moors could be one mobile bird or maybe 2.

Cattle Egret – 2 Tresco.

Water Pipit – 1 Airfield.

Common Rosefinch – 1 Bryher.

Bullfinch  – A female of this Scilly scarcity was ringed at Porth Hellick (more…)

Friday 19th October 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

A selection from Friday’s log call:

Red-eyed Vireo 1 was found mid-afternoon on Bryher.

Olive-backed Pipit – 1 thought to be this species was heard fling over St. Agnes.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 Airfield and 1 St. Agnes.

Surf Scoter – 1 still near Teän.

Little Bunting – 1 Porth Mellon and 1 Peninnis.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 Pungies Lane

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.

Cattle Egret – 2 Tresco.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 St. Martin’s and 1 Bryher.

Water Pipit – 1 Porth Mellon.

Hawfinch – 1 St. Agnes. (more…)

Thursday 18th October 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

A selection from Thursday’s log call:

Grey-cheeked Thrush – A very skulking elusive individual was seen at Cove Vean, St. Agnes early morning and late afternoon until dusk.

Surf Scoter – 1 still near Teän.

Little Bunting – 1 on Bryher.

Cattle Egret – 5 Tresco.

Rose-coloured Starling – 2 juveniles on St. Martin’s.

Bullfinch – A female of this Scilly scarcity was seen at Cove Vean, St. Agnes.

Red-breasted Flycatcher -1 on Bryher. (more…)

Wednesday 17th October 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

A selection from Wednesday’s log call:

Surf Scoter – 1 still near Teän.

Little Bunting – 1 on Bryher

Barred Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.

Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile on St. Martin’s.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 by the cricket pitch on St. Martin’s.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 St. Agnes and 1 Pelistry.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 25 on St. Mary’s and 2 on Tresco. (more…)

Tuesday 16th October 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

A selection from Tuesday’s log call:

Surf Scoter – 1 still near Teän.

Common Rosefinch – Sightings at the dump, Porth Mellon and Sunnyside most likely involved just 1 individual.

Barn Owl – 1 Porth Hellick Loop. This a very scarce bird on Scilly.

Barred Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.

Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile on St. Martin’s.

Water Pipit – 1 by the pool on Bryher.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Carreg Dhu Gardens.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 St. Agnes and 1 Pelistry. (more…)

Sunday 14th October 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

A selection from Sunday’s log call:

Greenish Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Tawny Pipit – 1 Bryher.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 still on Tresco.

Cattle Egret – 5 Tresco.

Common Rosefinch – 1 by the dump and 1 Bryher.

Melodious Warbler – 1 was photographed on the Garrison.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 St. Agnes and 1 Pelistry.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 2 on Tresco. (more…)

A dull blustery day across Scilly today. Birding was difficult but an obvious arrival of black redstarts, a common rosefinch on the edge of town, a showy Richard’s pipit, and the eastern yellow wagtail putting on a good show on Read more…

Friday 12th October 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

A selection from Friday’s log call:

Greenish Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Tawny Pipit – 1 Bryher.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Little Bunting 1behind the Post Office on St. Agnes.

Cattle Egret – 1 Great Pool, Tresco.

Barred Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.

Bluethroat – 1 near Nag’s Head Rock, St. Agnes. (more…)