Thursday 11th October 2012 IoS Bird Reports

Highlights from Thursday nights Bird Log included:

Blackpoll Warbler – One was found mid-afternoon on Bryher.

American Golden Plover – 1 was still on the airfield.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still at Porth Hellick.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 was on Peninnis.

Coal Tit – 1 in Lower Moors area and 7 were on St. Agnes.

Dotterel – 1 was on Peninnis.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Holy Vale, 2 on St.Agnes and 4 on St. Martin’s.

Whooper Swan – 6 on still the Great Pool, Tresco.

Spoonbill – 1 still on Green Island, Samson.

Wigeon – 1 on Tresco.

Common Scoter – 2 off Annet and 5 on Tresco.

Sooty Shearwater – 1 Western Rocks.

Little Egret – 22 in Tresco Channel and 1 on St. Agnes.

Marsh Harrier – A male over Annet.

Merlin – 1 on St. Agnes and 1 on the St. Mary’s.

Grey Plover – 1 on Bryher.

Purple Sandpiper – 4 on Melledgen, Western Rocks.

Jack Snipe – 3 at Lower Moors and 1 at Porthloo duck Pond.

Mediterranean Gull – A second-winter bird was on Taylor’s Island, Porthloo.

Little Gull – An adult in St. Mary’s Sound.

Wryneck – 1 on the Garrison and 1 on Samson.

Common Redstart – 1 Jac-a Ba and 1 on the Garrison.

Whinchat – 5 on St. Mary’s and 1 on St. Agnes.

Common Whitethroat – 1 Porthcressa.

Firecrest – 1 on the Garrison.

Spotted flycatcher – 1 Sunnyside.

Pied flycatcher – 2 Bryher and 2 on St. Agnes.

Siskin – 2 Holy Vale, 1 Rose Hill and 1 in Lower Moors..

Lesser Redpoll – 3 on St. Martins’ and 1 at Porth Minnick..

Common Crossbill – 1 on St. Agnes.

Lapland Bunting – 1 on Martin’s.

Snow Bunting – 1 Bryher and 2 on the golf course.