Thursday 15th and Friday 16th November 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

Thursday’s birds were:

Eastern Yellow Wagtail – The bird found yesterday was in a horse paddock on Kittydown.

Citrine Wagtail – Unbelievably 1 was found in the same field by a local birder looking for the Eastern Yellow Wagtail.

Dusky Warbler – 1 was still at Porth Hellick.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 flew over Porthloo.

Great Shearwater – 2 were seen from a boat on the “Scilly side” of Wolf Rock, i.e. within the Scilly recording area.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 4 Lower Moors and 3 Porth Hellick.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 3 in Lower Moors and 1 at Porth Hellick. (more…)

Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th November 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

Tuesday’s birds were:

Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors and 1 perhaps 2 at Porth Hellick.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 4 Lower Moors, 3 Porth Hellick and 2 in the Dump Clump.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 4 Lower Moors and 2 Porth Hellick.

Chiffchaff – An obvious influx with 25 in Lower Moors alone.

Willow Warbler – A late bird in Lower Moors.

Lesser Whitethroat – 2 at Porth Hellick, both thought to be eastern birds.

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 still at Porth Hellick. (more…)

Sunday 11th and Monday 12th November 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

Sunday’s birds were:

Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Great White Egret – 1 at Bar Point.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 2 Mount Flaggan Road, 1 Porthloo Lane, 1 Lower Moors and 1 Newford Duck Pond.

Jack Snipe – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.

Red Kite – Still 1 around St. Mary’s.

Black Redstart – At least 6 around Hugh Town Quay and Rat Island.

Whinchat – A very late individual on the Airfield.

Brambling – 1 on the Airfield. (more…)

Wednesday 7th to Saturday 10th November 2018 IoS Bird Sightings

Wednesday’s birds were:

Dusky Warbler – Still 1 at Porth Hellick.

Great White Egret – 1 in Newford Duck Pond.

Red Kite – 1 still on St. Mary’s.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 5 on St. Mary’s.

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 in the Porth Hellick/Carn Friars area.

Lesser Whitethroat – The ringed bird thought to be an eastern race was still in the Porth Hellick/Carn Friars area.

Bullfinch – 1 in the Porth Hellick/Carn Friars area. (more…)