Tuesday 24th October 2017 IoS Bird Sightings

Dusky Warbler – 2 still in Lower Moors.

Little Bunting – 1, possibly 2 on St. Agnes.

Hawfinch –  2 Carreg Dhu Gardens, 1 Telegraph, 1 Green Lane, 2 St. Agnes, 1 Tresco and 1 St. Martin’s

Yellow-browed Warbler – 7 on St. Mary’s, 2 on Tresco and 1 on St. Agnes.

Water Pipit – 1 again on Porth Hellick Beach.

Firecrest – 13 on St. Mary’s and 4 on Tresco.

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Tuesday 17th October 2017 IoS Bird Sightings

A selection from Tuesday’s log call.

Western Orphean Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Wilson’s Snipe – The bird thought probably to be this species was still on Porth Hellick Pool.

Radde’s Warbler – 1 at Longstone.

Radde’s Warbler, T.Collinson

American Golden Plover – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach.

Little Bunting – 1 on St, Agnes.

Leach’s Storm-petrel – 2 on the pelagic trip.

Sabine’s Gull – 1 on the pelagic trip.

Pomarine Skua – 4 on the pelagic trip.

Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors. (more…)

Monday 16th October 2017 IoS Bird Sightings

A selection from Monday night’s log:

Wilson’s Snipe The bird thought probably to be this species was still on Porth Hellick Pool.

Pallas’s Warbler – 1 in the Parsonage, St. Agnes.

American Golden Plover – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach.

Little Bunting – 1 on St. Agnes.

Leach’s Storm-petrel – 2 in the Roads and one picked up on Periglis, St. Agnes. This a scarce bird on Scilly.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 2 Watermill.

Hawfinch – 4 at Maypole, 4 at Pelistry and 1 on Tresco.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 5 on St. Mary’s. (more…)