Sightings

A selection from Tuesday’s log call:

Cedar Waxwing – 1 on St. Agnes in Browarth Fields’ hedges late morning seen mid-afternoon briefly in flight, before finally been pinned down for the assembled throng in a sycamore opposite Coastguard Cottages.

Cliff Swallow – 1 still on Tresco and then it or another flew over Deep Point towards Carn Friars. Early evening it was seen over Peninnis and then in Lower Moors where it seemed to go to roost.

Isabelline Wheatear – 1 on St. Mary’s Airfield.

Bee-eater – 3 still on Tresco.

American Golden Plover – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach.

Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool. (more…)

A selection from Monday’s log call:

Cliff Swallow – 1 Over the Great Pool and then on the Abbey.

Isabelline Wheatear – 1 on St. Mary’s Airfield.

Bee-eater – 3 in the Abbey Gardens, Tresco.

American Golden Plover – 1 still on Airfield/Porth Hellick Beach.

Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.

Lapland Bunting – 1 on Wingletang, St. Agnes.

Wryneck – 1 on Peninnis and 1 at the junction of Pungies Lane and MacFarland’s Down.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 at Maypole, 1 at Trenoweth and 1 on Bryher. (more…)

Shaping up to be a classic Scilly Season! Cedar Waxwing and Cliff Swallow still currently on the islands. What else does the month hold? St Agnes… 💥💥💥💥@ISBG2014 WHAT A CRAZY DAY… #silly #scilly pic.twitter.com/wMfVNK7ZRK — Beachy Head Birder (@BEACHYBIRDER) October Read more…

The bridge to StephenSussex Hide, #HigherMoors, #Scilly is complete! It's not just functional it's aesthetically quite nice too! #JobDone! pic.twitter.com/Avorm0DLE4 — IoS Wildlife Trust (@ScillyWildlife) October 3, 2017

Scilly Season has officially arrived! A selection of sightings from the evenings log at the Scillonian Club included: Isabelline Wheatear – 1 on St. Mary’s Airfield. Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 1 St. Agnes. Red-eyed Vireo – 1 in the Parsonage, St. Read more…

Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The American Golden Plover on Porth Hellick Beach was joined by a Pectoral Sandpiper which the flew onto Porth Hellick Pool, also on the pool were a Little Stint, 2 Greenshanks and 5 Common Read more…

St. Mary’s – The American Golden Plover was still on Porth Hellick Beach and the Little Stint & 7 Common Snipe were on Porth Hellick Pool. A Firecrest was at Content and 5 Pied Flycatchers were at Watermill. Tresco – Read more…

Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 2 Bee-eaters were seen in several locations around the island, before moving to Tresco in the afternoon. The American Golden Plover was still on Porth Hellick Beach and 3 Little Stints, 8 Greenshanks & Read more…

Saturdays Birds were: St. Mary’s – 3 Little Stints, a Jack Snipe, 9 Common Snipe and 6 Greenshanks were on Porth Hellick Pool and the American Golden Plover was on Porth Hellick Beach. 2 Common Snipe, a Greenshank, 2 Kingfishers Read more…