Wednesday 24th October 2012 IoS Bird Reports

Little Bunting, Porth Hellick (R.Mawer)

American Buff-bellied Pipit – 1 still on Bryher.

Olive backed Pipit – 1 still on Bryher

Penduline Tit – 1 still at the southeast end of the Great Pool.

Little Bunting – 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick.

Radde’s Warbler – 1 heard on Bryher.

Ring-necked Duck – The first-winter male and 2 females were still on Porth Hellick Pool.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 still on St. Agnes and 1 late in the day at Giant’s Castle.

Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Coal Tit – 2 on St. Agnes and 2 on Bryher.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 on St. Agnes, and 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 on Bryher and 4 on St. Agnes.

Marsh Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Wood Lark – 1 on St. Agnes.

Whooper Swan – 11 still at Porth Hellick.

Pale-bellied Brent Goose – 1 still on Bryher.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose – A record count for Scilly of 40 -50 in The Roads.

Wigeon – 3 in Lower Moors.

Little Egret – 13 in Tresco Channel and 1 in Old Town Bay.

Spoonbill – 3 on Samson.

Merlin – 1 on St. Agnes.

Grey Plover – 4 on Bryher.

Golden Plover – 9 on the airfield.

Lapwing – 1 on St. Agnes and 1 on the airfield.

Jack Snipe – 1 in Lower Moors.

Woodcock – a small influx with 7+ on St. Mary’s, 3 on Gugh and 1 on Bryher.

Black Redstart – 8 on St.Mary’s, 8 on Gugh, 2 on Bryher and 5 on St. Agnes.

Common Redstart – 1 on St. Agnes.

Whinchat – 1 Bryher and 1 on St. Agnes.

Ring Ouzel – 7 on St.Mary’s,,and 4 on St. Agnes.

Fieldfare – 50 on St. Mary’s and 20 on St. Agnes.

Redwing – An obvious influx with lots of birds e.g. 520 in 2 hours over Longstone.

Mistle Thrush – 2 on Bryher, 1 on St. Agnes and 1 on the airfield.

Firecrest – 3 on St. Agnes and 6 on St. Mary’s

Spotted Flycatcher – 1 at Carn Friars.

Brambling – 8 on St. Mary’s, 1 on Bryher and 2 on St. Agnes.

Siskin – Another mini-influx with 70+ on St. Mary’s, 4 on St. Agnes and 2 on Bryher.

Lapland Bunting – 1 on the airfield, 1 on Peninnis and 2 flying over Juliet’s Garden

Snow Bunting – 1 on Porthloo.

Reed Bunting – 1 on St. Agnes.