Friday 31st October 2014 IoS Bird Sightings

American Wigeon – The 1st winter male and a female were on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Green-winged Teal – 1 was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 on St. Agnes.

Short-toed Lark – Records of 1 on the airfield, 1 Carn Friars and 2 Higher Moors probably concern the original 3 from the airfield.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on Tresco.

Red-backed Shrike– 1 Porth Hellick.

Spotted Crake – 1 at Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors and 1 Porth Hellick Pool. (more…)

Monday 27th October 2014 IoS Bird Sightings

American Wigeon – A 1st winter male and a female were on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Green-winged Teal – 1 was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Tresco.

Short-toed Lark – 3 around St. Mary’s

Red-backed Shrike – 1 Porth Hellick.

Ortolan Bunting – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Lower Moors, 1 Garrison, 1 in the Chaplaincy Gardens, 1 Tresco and 1 St. Agnes.

Hawfinch – 1 Tresco.

Black-necked Grebe – 2 Tresco Channel

Whooper Swan – 4 on Tresco.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 15 St. Mary’s, 1 St. Agnes, 1 Bryher and 1 on Tresco. (more…)

Sunday 26th October 2014 IoS Bird Sightings

American Wigeon – A 1st winter male and a female were on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Green-winged Teal – 1 was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 on the airfield.

Olive-backed Pipit – 1 on St. Agnes.

Short-toed Lark – 3 on the airfield.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 by Tolman’s Café.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 St. Agnes.

Spotted Crake – 1 Higher Moors. (more…)