The 2009 Gallery has now been updated with images from October this year including Bluethroat, Citrine Wagatil, Common Rosefinch, Richards Pipit and more.  See HERE.

An interesting Acrocephalus Warbler frequented the extensive sedge around Big Pool, St Agnes in the last week of October ‘09. Thought by some to be Marsh Warbler, others weren’t convinced. The photos below are by far the best we have recieved of the bird, thanks to Barry Barnacal. What do you think? Let us know you thoughts on the ISBG Forum. (click to enlarge photos)

4th November 2009

St. Mary’s - 3 Black Redstarts and a first-winter Mediterranean Gull at Little Porth, single Black Redstarts at Giant’s Castle & Watermill, Merlin over the golf course, Golden Plover on the airfield, 7 Teal at Porth Hellick and 2 Firecrests in Lower Moors.

St. Agnes - 2 Bar-tailed Godwits on Periglis, a Firecrest in the Parsonage garden and 6 Black Redstarts on the island.

9th November 2009

St Mary’s - Richard’s Pipit at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s

10th November 2009

St. Mary’s - DUSKY WARBLER still at Helvear, seen briefly and heard several times. Yellow-browed Warbler at Content Farm, Merlin over Deep Point, Black Redstart at the Riding Stables at Pelistry, Jack Snipe at Porth Hellick Pool, 2 Brambling on Salakee Lane and a Mediterranean Gull in the Roads.

Tresco - 4 Spoonbills on Plumb Island and Long-tailed Duck on Abbey Pool. Also on the island were a Black Redstart, 3 Pied Wagtail, 11 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Pintail, a Wigeon, a Tufted Duck, 2 Shelduck, 2 Common Gull, 31 Redshank, 12 Greenshank,10 Goldcrest, 200+ Chaffinch, a very late Reed Warbler and a Yellow-browed Warbler.

The season is over for another year & we have the usual detritus left after the Log! If you feel any of this is yours then please send us your home address and a cheque/cash for your estimate of the postage & packing and we will send it back to you. Read more »

OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT still in the Marigold field on Sunnyside Farm Trail, BLUETHROAT still in the new extension of Lower Moors at Rosehill, Yellow-browed Warblers on Porth Hellick Loop and near Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors, Siberian Chiffchaff at Higher Moors pumping station, 4 Spoonbills still on Merrick Island in Tresco Channel and a littoralis Rock Pipit on Old Town Beach. Still a few Black Redstarts and Firecrests around.

Below is a list of birds of note from the last week in October. Not the greatest week in history but just enough to keep the week ticking over. Read more »

St Mary’s - Richard’s Pipit at Porthloo lane in pig field opposite Bishops View this morning and Ring Ouzel briefly. Yellow-browed Warbler at Porth Hellick at Seaward end in sallows.

St Agnes - *OLIVE BACKED PIPIT* on Browarth briefly this morning then flew towards centre of island. Rose-coloured Starling (juv) on cricket pitch this morning. *MARSH WARBLER* by Big Pool late afternoon and showing well.

Tresco - Yellow-browed Warbler at Rowesfields crossroads. Also Whooper Swan on Great Pool.

St. Mary’s - A Pintail & Kingfisher at Newford Duck pond, 2 Jack Snipe on Porth Hellick Pool and Yellow-browed Warblers in Holy Vale & Lower Moors. A Richard’s Pipit on Porthloo Lane, a Snow Bunting on Toll’s Island and the Common Rosefinch was still at Carn Gwaval. Also on the island were 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 6 Ring Ouzel, 6+ Firecrest and 25+ Black Redstarts.

Tresco - A Whooper Swan, 8 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 4 Pochard, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Spoonbill, Spotted Crake, Yellow-browed Warbler and 2 Brambling.

St. Agnes - Whooper Swan, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Black Redstarts, Melodious Warbler and Rose-coloured Starling.

St. Martin’s - Little Stint, 9 Bar-tailed Godwit and Yellow-browed Warbler.

Bryher - 3 Grey Plover, Woodcock, Bar-tailed Godwit and a Snow Bunting which flew to Tresco.

St. Mary’s - A Pintail at Newford Duck pond, 3 Common Scoter in the roads, 6 Sooty Shearwaters & 2 Great Skuas past Peninnis, 3 Jack Snipe on Porth Hellick Pool and a juvenile Arctic Tern on the Beach. A Great Skua past Deep Point, 7 Bar-tailed Godwits at Bar Point and a summer plumage bird on Porthloo beach. A Common Redstart was at Borough Farm, a Ring Ouzel was on Porth Hellick Down, a Spotted Flycatcher at Rosehill and a Red- breasted Flycatcher at Mount Todden. A Yellow-browed Warbler & a Kingfisher in Lower Moors, a Water Pipit at Pelistry and a Common Rosefinch at Carn Gwaval. also on the island were 5 Lapwings, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 10+ Black Redstarts and 12+ Firecrests.

Tresco - 6 Whooper Swans, 11 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, Ring Ouzel, Yellow-browed Warbler, Brambling and 3 Spoonbills flew over.

St. Agnes - Whooper Swan, Little Grebe, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, Melodious Warbler, Firecrest, Rose-coloured Starling and Snow Bunting.

Samson - 2 Spoonbills.

There was an influx of Skylark (150+ on St. Mary’s), Chiffchaffs (100+St. Agnes), and Black Redstarts (27 St. Agnes, 30+ St.Mary’s)

St. Mary’s - 1 Whooper Swan early morning on Lower Moors, A Pintail on Newford Duck Pond, a summer plumaged Great Northern Diver flew past Giants’ Castle and a Sooty Shearwater & 2 Great Skuas flew past Peninnis. A Little Grebe & 3 Jack Snipe were on Porth Hellick Pool and another Jack Snipe was on Shooters’ Pool. 5 Lapwing ranged around St. Mary’s and 8 Golden Plover flew over Old Town and one was at Telegraph. A Red-breasted Flycatcher was at Mount Todden Battery a Spotted Flycatcher was at Rosehill, the Common Rosefinch was still at Carn Gwaval and a Common Redstart was at Borough Farm. 3 Snow Buntings were near Giants’ Castle, a Little bunting was seen briefly at Porth Minnick and the Wryneck was still on the coastal path below the Airfield and another was seen to fly from the Riding Stables towards Green Farm. A Turtle Dove was on the Garrison, a *RED-THROATED PIPIT* was heard calling over the Airfield and a Richard’s Pipit flew from there and appeared to land on Porth Hellick Down. Also on the island were at least 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Ring Ouzels, 4 Yellow-browed Warblers and 18 Firecrests.

Tresco - A Whooper Swan, 2 Pintail and a Firecrest.

St. Agnes - 6 Whooper Swans, a Knot, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, a Common Redstart, 3 Firecrest and a Rose-coloured Starling. Also seen was a Hippolais warbler, thought probably to be a Melodious Warbler.

St. Martin’s - Yellow-browed Warbler.

Bryher - 11 Golden Plover, Woodcock, Ring Ouzel and Snow Bunting. a Long or Short-eared Owl flew in off the sea past Bryher towards Round Island.

Gugh - Lapwing and Snow Bunting.

Samson - 4 Spoonbills.