http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/ Birding in the Isles of Scilly en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:59:17 +0000 http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/topic/acro-warbler-at-big-pool-st-agnes-what-do-you-think#post-22 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:02:05 +0000 admin 22@http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/ <p>Is it a Marsh Warbler? See the photos on the website and let us know you're thoughts. </p> http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/topic/rare-pale-morph-buzzard-in-cornwall#post-19 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:26:42 +0000 admin 19@http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/ <p>The Cornishman newspaper excelled itself again last week publishing an article after someone photographed a pale Common Buzzard near Camborne. It was reported as a real rarity and was identified by an expert on the Isles of Scilly!! C'mon boys, own up! Who was it? </p> http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/topic/passerines-at-lower-moors-and-samson#post-9 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:48:00 +0000 loftypeak 9@http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/ <p>So a sedgy? It didn't seem to have the 'dry' overtones of the song I usually associate with them, however you are clearly much more familiar with what's going on, so thanks for that, one problem solved!<br /> The Samson birds were too big and too colourful to be Wrens, they were Chaffinch size, but there were no prominent wing or tail bars that I could see. Colourwise bright uniform (ie no obvious texture to the feathers) rusty red is probably the best description. One thing that I have learnt in this birding lark (forgive the pun)is that you have to trust your first impression otherwise all is lost, these registered as being unusual to me, but I come from the foreign climes of Scotland and one man's meat etc! </p> http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/topic/passerines-at-lower-moors-and-samson#post-8 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:43:55 +0000 WillW 8@http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/ <p>My guess your warbler might well be the one Sedge Warbler that was singing well untill recently on Lower Moors. It continued singing long after the Reeds stopped.<br /> As for your birds on Samson, not much to go on, but young Wrens would fit the bill as they tend to stay out of sight as much as possible and are quite rusty brown.<br /> Hope this helps. </p> http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/topic/passerines-at-lower-moors-and-samson#post-7 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:29:55 +0000 loftypeak 7@http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/ <p>Not really a reply but an expansion of item 1. Ran the Reed Warbler past a birding friend and from the song he thinks it unlikely, and certainly the song description in Collins does not do justice to what I heard. My friend wonders whether it may have been an Aquatic Warbler, is this likely/feasable? It seemed to me to be more contrasty in terms of breast/body colour than most warblers I have seen, but this was a distant view without bins and could have been a trick of the light. </p> http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/topic/passerines-at-lower-moors-and-samson#post-6 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:27:54 +0000 loftypeak 6@http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/ <p>Possible warbler singing at Lower Moors a week ago whilst we were on St Mary's, glorious song with a springy noise at the end of some phrases, heard twice on different days so presumably resident at present. Thought that it was probably a Reed Warbler, but now not sure, any ideas?<br /> Also two small, very russet coloured birds on the body seen very briefly on Samson (about 1 second!) came out of bracken and went back in at western bay, didn't notice any other distinguishing marks. Thought they should be easy to ID from the colour but again am stumped.<br /> You will gather that I am interested but not an expert! </p> http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/topic/putative-collared-flycatcher-on-bryher#post-5 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:58:24 +0000 admin 5@http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/birding-forum/ <p>The photos are now on the website. What are peoples thoughts on this bird?<br /> (http://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/finders-reports-rarity-descriptions-and-id-articles/putative-collared-flycatcher-on-bryher/) </p>