Please see the links below to two articles of interest by St Agnes resident and birder Bob Dawson: Sanderling ageing census 2014-15 NEWSLETTER SanderlingAgeing_manual_English
Isabelline Wheatear – A bird was found Late evening on the Golf Course.
Short-toed Lark – 1 on the Airfield.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 Peninnis.
Melodious Warbler – A Hippolais warbler seen on Bryher was thought to be this species.
Crossbill – 5 Peninnis and 4 on Tresco.
Lapland Bunting – 1 on the Airfield and one on St. Martin’s.
Garganey – A juvenile on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wryneck – 1 Gugh.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 around the north end of St. Mary’s. (more…)
Garganey – A juvenile on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Wryneck – 1 St. Agnes.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 in bushes by Newford Duck Pond.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 2 Lower Moors, 1 Garrison, 1 Higher Moors, 2 Old Town Churchyard,1 Tresco and 2 Bryher.
Firecrest – 8 on St. Mary’s and 1 on Tresco.
Pink-footed Goose – 2 still on the Great Pool, Tresco. (more…)
Red-throated Diver (K.Webb)
Red-throated Pipit – 1 still on the Airfield.
Pectoral Sandpiper – A juvenile still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Garganey – A juvenile on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Lapland Bunting – 3 still on the Airfield.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Moors, 1 Garrison, 1 Old Town Churchyard, 1 Tresco and 2 Bryher. (more…)
Red-throated Pipit – 1 on was again Airfield.
Pectoral Sandpiper – A juvenile still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Garganey – A juvenile on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 flew over Newford duck Pond.
Lapland Bunting – 3 still on the Airfield.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Moors, 1 Newford Duck Pond, 2 Holy Vale, 1 Higher Moors, 1 Old Town Churchyard and 1 Borough Farm, Tresco. (more…)
RED-THROATED PIPIT – 1 on Airfield before flying towards Peninnis
PECTORAL SANDPIPER – Juv still on Porth Hellick Pool
Yellow-legged Gull – An adult at Porthcressa
Lapland Bunting – three on the airfield
Snow Bunting – 1 on the beach at Bar point
Long-eared Owl – 1 on Bryher
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Tremelethen, 1 Watermill, 1 Porth Hellick and 1 Higher Moors
Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Higher Moors
Firecrest – 10 on St Mary’s and 3 on Tean
Jack Snipe – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool and 2 Tresco (more…)
Species reported at the first Bird Log of October included:
PECTORAL SANDPIPER – Juv still on Porth Hellick Pool
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 on the Garrison
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Moors, 1 Newford Duck Pond, 1 Higher Moors and 3 on Bryher
Grey Phalarope – 5 on a pelagic trip offshore
Firecrest – 6 on St Mary’s and 3 on Tresco
Jack Snipe – 1 Lower moors and 1 on Porth Hellick Pool (more…)
St Agnes – The RED-EYED VIREO was located late afternoon on the corner of the lane between the Fruit Cage and Chapel Fields. St Mary’s – The Pectoral Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick Pool. One Jack Snipe remained there and another was still at Lower Moor. A summer-plumaged Red-throated Diver was Read more…
St Agnes – The RED-EYED VIREO was between the Fruit Cage and the Lighthouse and a Yellow-browed Warbler was in the Fruit Cage. St Mary’s – The Pectoral Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick Pool. Two Jack Snipe were also seen there and another was at Lower Moors. A Yellow-browed Warbler Read more…
St Agnes – The RED-EYED VIREO and Yellow-browed warbler were still present. St Mary’s – The Pectoral Sandpiper and a Jack Snipe were on Porth Hellick Pool and 7 Firecrests were seen around the island. A Snow Bunting was on Little Porth, a Whimbrel was at Helvear, a Yellow-browed Warbler Read more…