Monday 30th November – Sunday 6th December 2009 IoS Bird Reports

Monday 30/11 – The Sabine’s Gull was on St. Agnes. A RUSTIC BUNTING at the junction of Old Town Lane and Airport Lane, (This bird was identified at a later date from photos taken on a mobile phone.)

Tuesday 01/12 – GREEN-WINGED TEAL still at Porth Hellick Pool and Sabine’s Gull at Little Porth. On Tresco, a Black-necked Grebe was off New Grimsby quay, a first-winter Long-tailed Duck was on Abbey Pool, also on the island were 3 Pintail, 2 Wigeon and a 2 Shoveler.

Thursday 03/12 - Firecrest at Porth Hellick and Siberian Chiffchaff at Higher Moors.

Friday 04/12 – First-winter drake Scaup on Porth Hellick Pool, an adult Great Northern Diver close inshore off Carn Leh and a Black Redstart on Porthloo Beach.

Sunday 06/12 – RED-THROATED PIPIT at Periglis, St. Agnes,