SORA RAIL – 1 was found early afternoon and showed well on and off on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Arctic Warbler – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors. (more…)
The highlights of Tuesday’s log were:
Arctic Warbler – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting.
Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on Bryher and 1 on St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors.
Common Rosefinch – 1 still on Bryher.
Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors. (more…)
The highlights from Monday’s log were:
Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 seen at in Old Town Churchyard at 10:10 but not seen subsequently.
Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting.
Little Bunting – 1 Newford Duck Pond and 1 on Bryher.
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on Bryher.
Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.
Common Rosefinch – 1 on Bryher and 1 on Carn Friars Farm.
Icterine Warbler – 1 in the fruit cage, St. Agnes. (more…)
Todays highlights include:
Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting Porth Hellick briefly in the afternoon.
Subalpine Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.
Short-toed Lark – 1 on the airfield and 1 St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.
Spotted Crake – 1 Lower Moors. (more…)
Highlights form the first Bird Log of the year were
Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting Porth Hellick briefly in the afternoon.
Subalpine Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.
Barred Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.
Spotted Crake – The first of the year was seen on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors. (more…)
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron, the Bluethroat and a Yellow-browed Warbler were in Lower Moors. A Quail was on Peninnis and a Wryneck was at Porth Mellon. St. Agnes – The Buff-breasted Sandpiper, the Subalpine Warbler, a Short-toed Lark, a Wryneck and 2 Lapland Buntings. Tresco – 2 Wigeons, Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron, the Bluethroat and 2 Jack Snipe were all seen in Lower Moors. A Red-breasted Flycatcher was ay the seaward end of Watermill Cove and a Kingfisher was at Porth Hellick. There was a good selection of migrants in the Garrison pines with 5+ Spotted Read more…
St. Agnes – This was the island to be today! A WHITE’S THRUSH was on the track to Covean, a GLOSSY IBIS flew over Porth Killier and the Big Pool before moving to St. Mary’s, a SUBALPINE WARBLER was near the church and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was on Wingletang Down. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron and the Bluethroat showed on and off at Lower Moors. A Quail, a Nightingale & a Lapland Bunting were on Peninnis, a Yellow-browed Warbler was on Porth Hellick Loop trail, & a Yellow Wagtail & a Spotted Flycatcher were on Carn Friars Farm. St. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron & the Bluethroat were seen again at Lower Moors. The Wryneck and the Lapland Bunting were still on Peninnis, with another Lapland Bunting near the Steval on the Garrison. The Nightingale opposite Porthloo Farm was seen again briefly early morning, just along the road Read more…