Saturday 6th October 2012 IoS Bird Reports

Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 was found on St. Agnes just before dusk and appeared to go to roost.

Syke’s Warbler – was still at Old Grimsby, Tresco.

American Buff-bellied Pipit – It was seen again on Peninnis.

Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 was still at Higher Town, St. Martin’s.

Red-rumped Swallow – 1 on St.Agnes.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still present commuting between the airfield Peninnis.

Ortolan Bunting – 1 was on the Golf Course..

Rose-coloured Starling – was still at Higher Town, St. Martin’s and the Porth Hellick bird was still present.

Wryneck – 1 below the Airfield, 1 on Tresco and 1 on St. Martin’s.

Yellow-legged Gull – A second-winter bird was on Tresco.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 3 Holy Vale, 2 on Tresco and 3 on St. Martins.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 in Holy Vale.

Little Egret – 7 in Tresco Channel

Pink-footed Geese – 8 on Tresco.

Scaup – 1 off Giant’s Castle.

Sooty Shearwater – 6 off Giant’s Castle.

Merlin – 1 on the Garrison.

Golden Plover – 1 on the airfield and 1 on Porth Hellick Beach.

Whimbrel – 1 in The Roads.

Common Sandpiper – 1 Old Town Bay.

Grey Phalarope – 2 off Giant’s Castle.

Pomarine Skua – 1 on the Scillonian crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.

Mediterranean Gull – A second-winter bird was in Pentle Bay, Tresco.

Common Swift – A late bird was at Telegraph.

Black Redstart – 1 at Porth Hellick.

Whinchat – 2 at Carn Friars and 2 in Lower Moors.

Firecrest – 1 Lower Moors, 1 in the Dump Clump and 2 on the Garrison.

Pied flycatcher – 1 at Jac-a-ba.

Siskin – 7 in Holy Vale and 1 on Tresco.

Lesser Redpoll – 7 Lower Moors

Lapland Bunting – 1 on the Garrison.