Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A very late Garden Warbler was on the loop trail at Porth Hellick and there were 3 Black-necked Grebes near the Lifeboat slipway in Town Bay. 2 Black Redstarts and 6 Dunlins were on Read more…
The highlights were a Cattle Egret seen briefly at Watermill on Tuesday 15th and Scilly’s latest ever Wood Sandpiper in a roadside pool at Newford Duck Pond on Wednesday, 16th. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in Hugh Town Harbour Read more…
Fridays Birds were: St Mary’s – A Wigeon was caught and ringed at Porth Hellick – the first to be ringed there. Bryher – Yellowhammer, Lapland Bunting, Yellow-browed Warbler, 10 Black Redstarts, Firecrest and Hooded Crow Saturdays Birds were: St Read more…
St. Agnes – The Red-eyed Vireo was still in the Parsonage Garden. St. Mary’s – 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were in the Dump Clump and another was at Porth Hellick. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in the Hugh Town Harbour Read more…
St. Agnes – The Red-eyed Vireo was still in the Parsonage Garden and a Night Heron flew over during the night. St. Mary’s – Amongst the birds ringed at Porth Hellick were: a Barred Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Siskin Read more…
St. Agnes – A Red-eyed Vireo was found in the Parsonage Garden, this is the latest arrival date for this species on Scilly (and maybe the UK?). St. Mary’s – A Richard’s Pipit was on Peninnis before flying off towards Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Blyth’s Pipit was found late afternoon in the horse field at the junction of McFarland’s down and Pungies Lane, it then flew off towards Content Farm, also there were 3 Lapwings. 4 Yellow-browed Warblers were at Read more…
St. Mary’s – There were a minimum of 11 Yellow-browed Warblers on the island, one of which was trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick. The Olive-backed Pipit was still in the field near Nowhere and another was still on Normandy Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Olive-backed Pipit was still in the field near Old Town Church where there was also a Firecrest. The Dusky Warbler, 5 Yellow-browed Warblers, a Siberian Chiffchaff and a Reed Bunting were at Porth Hellick. A Serin Read more…
A selection from Friday’s log call (the last of the season):
Dusky Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.
Olive-backed Pipit – 1 Old Town, 1 Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes and 1 Borough Farm, Tresco..
Little Bunting – 2 Browarth, St, Agnes and 1 Borough Farm, Tresco.
Pallas’s Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 Eastern type at the Riding Stables.
Spotted Crake – 1 Porth Hellick.
Woodlark – 2 Borough Farm, St. Mary’s and 1 Longstone. (more…)