Alan Hannington

Birding highlights reported at the October Bird Log from across the Islands on Tuesday 4th October were:

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Birding highlights reported from across the Islands on Monday 3rd October were:

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“IoS Bird & Natural History Review 2010” has now been delivered and is available in the Scillonian Club from 8 pm each night throughout October. The report has over 200 pages and 44 colour plates – more than ever before.We think that for a ‘county’ group with about 15 members it’s Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was seen on the Project Poll for the first hour of daylight bur was not seen thereafter. The Lesser Yellowlegs was seen in Lower Moors and on Porth Mellon Beach and a Pectoral Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick. 4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, a Little Bunting Read more…

St. Mary’s – After going missing for a day the Northern Waterthrush was trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick, before re-appearing at its favoured spot – the Project Pool behind the Municipal Dump. The Lesser Yellowlegs was also seen on the Project Pool and spent some time on Porth Mellon Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Short-toed Lark, 4 Buff- breasted Sandpiper and an American Golden Plover were on the airfield. Single Wrynecks were seen at Porth Minnick. the Garrison campsite, on Peninnis & on Porthloo Lane and single Common Redstarts were on Porthloo Lane and Halangy Down. The Black Kite was Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was on the Project Pool at dawn and dusk and was seen on the main pool at Lower Moors in the afternoon. The Lesser Yellowlegs was on the Project Pool and spent some time on Porth Mellon beach. 4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were still on Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was on the Project Pool briefly at dawn and on the main Lower Moors pool briefly at dusk. The Solitary Sandpiper, a Pectoral Sandpiper and the Lesser Yellowlegs were all on the Project Pool, the later making a brief trip to Lower Moors pool. Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was at the Project Pool but only early in the morning, the Lesser Yellowlegs and the Solitary Sandpiper were also seen there, the latter also being seen at Newford Duck Pond. A Pectoral Sandpiper was on Porth Hellick Pool and the Ortolan Bunting & Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Red-eyed Vireo was in trees between the Dump Clump & the school and the Northern Waterthrush was on the Project Pool early morning and early evening. The Lesser Yellowlegs was seen on Lower Moors Pool & the Project Pool and a Pectoral Sandpiper was at Porth Read more…