Sunday 10th October 2010 IoS Bird Reports

Highlights from Sunday night’s log.

Black-eared Wheatear still on the Garrison.

Spoonbill – 2 immatures Tresco.

Marsh Harrier – 1 female Samson.

Merlin – 1 Carn Friars.

Eleanora’s Falcon – A probable reported again, off Giant’s Castle.

Kentish Plover – 1 reported on St. Martin’s

Dotterel – 1 commuting between the golf course and the airfield.

American Golden Plover – 1 on the airfield.

European Golden Plover – 1 on the airfield.

Lapwing – 1 on St. Mary’s.

Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still near the Daymark on St. Martin’s

Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 on the airfield.

Jack snipe – 1 Lower Moors.

Woodcock – 1 on the Garrison

Mediterranean Gull – 7 on St. Mary’s

Turtle Dove – 1 near the incinerator and 1 on St. Agnes.

Short-eared Owl – 1 Garrison and 1 Porthloo.

Common Swift– 1 over St. Mary’s

Wryneck – 2 St. Agnes, 1 Carn Friars, 1 caught and ringed Porth Hellick, 2 Peninnis and 1 Tresco.

Short-toed Lark – 1 on the airfield.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 on the airfield.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 Gugh.

Yellow Wagtail – 8 on St. Mary’s, 4 on Bryher and 2 on St. Agnes.

Black Redstart – 7 on St. Mary’s, 8 on St. Agnes, 1 on Tresco & 4 on Bryher.

Common Redstart -11 on St. Mary’s, 2 on St. Agnes, 4 on Tresco & 4 on Bryher.

Whinchat – 5 on St. Mary’s, 6 on St. Agnes, 1 on Tresco & 15 on Bryher

Ring Ouzel – 30+ on St. Mary’s, 14 on Gugh, 12 0n St.Agnes and 8 on Bryher.

Fieldfare – 19 over the Garrison and 1 on the airfield.

Redwing – 4 Garrison, 1 Sandy Lane and 5 on St. Agnes.

Icterine Warbler – 1 on Bryher.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 4 on St. Mary’s, 3 on Bryher and 1 on Tresco.

Firecrest – 6 on St. Agnes and 14 (1 caught and ringed) on St. Mary’s.

Spotted Flycatcher – 8 on St. Mary’s, 1 Tresco, 2 St. Martin’s, 6 Bryher and 1 on St. Agnes.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 4 on St. Agnes, 3 on Gugh, 1 Tresco and 2 on St. Mary’s.

Pied Flycatcher – 11 on St. Mary’s, 1 on St. Agnes, 3 on Tresco and 5 on Bryher.

Brambling – 1 Bryher.

Serin – 1 on St. Agnes

Siskin– 6 Carn Friars, 4 Bryher and 2 Tresco.

Lesser Redpoll – 1 on the Garrison.

Common Rosefinch – 1 on St.Agnes and 1 Treneleten Trail in the Quinoa field.

Lapland Bunting– 1 Gugh 3 St. Agnes and 1 Bryher.

Snow Bunting – 1 airfield and 8 Bryher.

Little Bunting – 3 Carn Friars.