ISLES OF SCILLY BIRD GROUP

A video of the recent Red-throated Pipit can be found on the link below to Ashley Fisher’s Youtube page. http://youtu.be/Xy9uPGCSDXU

St. Mary’s – The Red-throated Pipit was again at Carn Friars where there was also a Quail. The Pink-footed Goose & 5 Turtle Doves were at Salakee Farm and nearby 2 Wood Sandpipers were on Porth Hellick Pool. A Hawfinch flew over Hugh Town, the Eider was still a Pendrethen and a pair of Garganey were on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors. A Golden Oriole was on Lower Broom Platform on the Garrison and the Red Kite was still on the island.

St. Agnes – A Short-toed Lark, a Golden Oriole, a Garden Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Dunlins and 3 Whimbrels.

St. Mary’s – The Red-throated Pipit was still at Carn Friars, where there was also a Lesser Redpoll. The Pink-footed Goose was still at Pendrethen and yesterday’s Little Bunting was seen on the Garrison campsite. A male Hawfinch was trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick and another was at Rocky Hill. The Red Kite was touring the island again.

Hawfinch, St Mary's (R.Mawer)

Bryher – 2 Golden Orioles a Woodchat Shrike, a Turtle Dove and 3 Spotted Flycatchers.

St. Agnes – An immature Glaucous Gull.

Annet – A male Woodchat Shrike

Red-throated Pipit, Martin Goodey

St. Mary’s – A summer plumage Red-throated Pipit and a Melodious Warbler were in fields along Carn Friars Farm Trail. An Osprey flew high over the Golf Course and the Red Kite was around the north end of the island. A Golden Oriole was at Carn Friars another was on Pungie’s Lane, one was on Porth Hellick Loop, one was at junction of Porthloo Lane and Telegraph Road and 2 more were at Giants Castle. A Woodchat Shrike was on Porthloo lane and further along the lane a Short-toed Lark was at the Telegraph Road junction. A Little Bunting was in a chicken field on the Garrison, a Hawfinch flew over the Dump Clump towards Hugh Town and Turtle Dove was in Old Town Churchyard. Both the Eider at Pendrethen and the Pink-footed Goose at Salakee were still present.

Tresco – A Purple Heron and a Woodchat Shrike.

St. Martin’s – The Red Kite made a brief visit. Also on the island were 2 Golden Orioles, 8 Sanderlings and 4 Common Scoters were off Higher Town Quay.

St. Agnes – 3 Spotted Flycatchers and 13 Sanderlings.

Western Isles – A Great Northern Diver.

St. Mary’s – 2 Wood Sandpipers & a Golden Oriole on Lower Moors, another Golden Oriole on Porthloo Lane and 4 more on the east side of the airfield. A Quail was on the Garrison, a Short-toed Lark & a Woodchat Shrike were on the corner of Porthloo Lane and & Telegraph Road and another Woodchat Shrike was west of the airport terminal. An Iceland Gull was below the quay car park and a Red Kite toured St. Mary’s. The Eider was still off Pendrethen, the Pink-footed Goose was still at Salakee and 5 Common Scoter were off the Garrison.

Tresco – A White-winged Black Tern was over Abbey Pool, this is the first record since October 1995 and only the fourth for Scilly. There were also 5 Spotted Flycatchers on the island.

St. Agnes – A Black Kite, 7 Turtle doves, 9 Spotted Flycatchers, a Garden Warbler, 12 Sanderlings and 19 Dunlins.

Annet – a Purple Sandpiper.

Bryher – A Woodchat Shrike, a Tufted Duck and 3 Golden Oriole.

St. Martin’s – A Golden Oriole, a male Hen Harrier and 4 Common Scoter

Woodchat Shrike, Porthloo Lane, 17.05.12, Martin Goodey

St. Mary’s – Woodchat Shrikes were found on Porthloo Lane and Porth Minnick. A male Hen Harrier was at Telegraph, the Pink-footed Goose was still at Salakee, the Eider was still at Pendrethen, 2 Wood Sandpipers were at Lower Moors and a Golden Oriole was at Porth Hellick.

Tresco – A male Red-backed Shrike, 2 Golden Orioles and 2 Pintails.

Bryher – 3 Golden Orioles, 2 Ruffs and 20 Dunlin.

St. Martin’s – An Osprey, a Great Northern Diver and a Golden Oriole.

St. Mary’s – A Woodchat Shrike was found in the evening in fields below the Airport Terminal building. The Pink-footed Goose was still at Salakee and Lesser Redpoll was on the Garrison. A Siskin flew over Porthloo and what may have been the suspected breeding pair were seen on a feeder at MacFarland’s Down.

St. Agnes – A Common Sandpiper and a Spotted Flycatcher.

Bryher – A Hooded Crow and 4 Whimbrel.

Samson – A Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Terns, a Rook and a female Pintail.

21 Whimbrel were in Tresco Channel

St. Mary’s – A Golden Oriole was near Maypole Triangle and one was at Porth Hellick. The Eider was still at Pendrethen and the Pink-footed Goose was still at Salakee.

Tresco – A Wryneck, a Whinchat, a Common Buzzard and 12 Whimbrels.

St. Agnes – A Quail.

Samson – An immature male Marsh Harrier and a female Pintail.

St. Mary’s – A Red-rumped Swallow, the Pink-footed Goose & a Lapwing were at Salakee and the Eider was still at Pendrethen. A pair of Siskin are visiting a feeder in a garden at Trenoweth and are possibly breeding there.

Red-rumped Swallow, Porth Hellick (R.Mawer)

Bryher – A Turtle Dove.

Tresco – 12 Common Terns offshore.

St. Agnes – A Ring Ouzel and a Common Redstart.

St. Mary’s – There were still 2 Red-rumped Swallows at Porth Hellick Pool and nearby on the beach were 60+ Whimbrels and a Common Sandpiper. The Pink-footed Goose was still at Salakee and a siskin flew over Hugh Town.

Bryher – 5 Spotted Flycatchers and a Grasshopper Warbler.

St. Martin’s – A Short-eared Owl.

The weekly Seabird Special boat trip produced the first 4 Common Terns of the year as well as 5 Sandwich Terns.