St. Mary’s – The 2 Dusky Warblers were still in Lower Moors, also there were a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Siberian Chiffchaff and a Jack Snipe. The Red-breasted Flycatcher was still in the Dump Clump along with another Siberian Chiffchaff and a Yellow-browed Warbler was at Newford Duck Pond.
A morning trip around inter-island waters on board the MV Sapphire proved fruitful, the highlights were 4 Black-necked Grebes near the Eastern Isles (the most ever recorded together on Scilly), 3 Spoonbills on Green Island, Samson, 3 first-winter drake Eiders, 3 Great Northern Divers, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and 7 Grey Read more…
St. Mary’s – An unprecedented 3 Dusky Warblers on the island, 2 in Lower Moors and 1 at Porth Hellick, which was caught and ringed. Other birds at Lower Moors were 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, the Wilson’s Snipe, a very late Willow Warbler, a female Brambling and a Bullfinch, a real Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Dusky Warbler was still on the Porth Hellick track between Carn Friars Road and the Loop Trail, also the were 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs, a Firecrest, a Yellow-browed Warbler and a newly found and very late Red-breasted Flycatcher, it was the second latest for Scilly. Nearby a Read more…
St. Mary’s – In Lower Moors the Wilson’s Snipe & 5 Common Snipe were on the main pool, and 2 Yellow-browed warblers were calling, one either side of the road by the entrance opposite Rosehill. 3 Black Redstarts and a Whimbrel were on Porthloo Beach, and 3 Black Redstarts and Read more…
St. Mary’s – The only reports were of 2 Black Redstarts & the Wheatear still at Porthloo and a Firecrest in Lower Moors. Tresco – Another! Dusky Warbler was found this time at Gimble Porth and on the Great Pool were a female Scaup a drake Shoveler and the long-staying Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Wilson’s Snipe, the Dusky Warbler and a Yellow-browed Warbler were all in Lower Moors. Another Dusky Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler and a Siberian Chiffchaff were along Porth Hellick trail. A late Wheatear, a late Swallow & 5 Black Redstarts were on Porthloo Beach and 3 more Read more…
St. Mary’s – In Lower Moors the Northern Waterthrush was quite elusive but showed in the late afternoon near Shooters’ Pool. The Wilson’s Snipe showed well in front of the ISBG hide and 2 Yellow-browed Warbler were near the first bridge along path from Telegraph Road. Yellow-browed Warblers were also Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Dusky Warbler was still in Lower Moors where there were also 7 Common Snipes, 3 Jack Snipes, the Wilson’s Snipe, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Firecrest, A Yellow-browed Warbler was in bushes at Newford duck Pond and a Short-eared flew from the direction of Samson over Read more…
St Mary’s – In Lower Moors the Wilson’s Snipe was still showing from the ISBG hide and the Northern Waterthrush showed briefly in a ditch at Old Town end, thus entering its ninth week on the islands. Also in Lower Moors the Dusky Warbler was seen for the first time Read more…