Alan Hannington

Snow Bunting (J.Pender)

GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH – It ranged from Old Town Churchyard and up the hill towards the Health Centre. It showed much better than yesterday and many birders connected with it, but it was still a case of being in the right place at the right time.

SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Purple Heron – 1 flew over Peninnis towards Lower Moors at 09:30 and was not seen subsequently.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes. (more…)

GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH – The bird seen last Monday was seen again in Old Town Churchyard at 10:30 and 17:00, both times very briefly.

SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes. (more…)

SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes and 1 on Bryher.

Bluethroat – 1 at Porth Hellick. (more…)

SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Arctic Warbler – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond.

Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 Telegraph.

Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors. (more…)

SORA RAIL – 1 was found early afternoon and showed well on and off on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Arctic Warbler – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond.

Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes.

Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors. (more…)

The highlights of Tuesday’s log were:

Arctic Warbler – 1 still at Newford Duck Pond.

Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on Bryher and 1 on St. Agnes.

Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Common Rosefinch – 1 still on Bryher.

Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors. (more…)

The highlights from Monday’s log were:

Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 seen at in Old Town Churchyard at 10:10 but not seen subsequently.

Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.

Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting.

Little Bunting – 1 Newford Duck Pond and 1 on Bryher.

Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on Bryher.

Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.

Common Rosefinch – 1 on Bryher and 1 on Carn Friars Farm.

Icterine Warbler – 1 in the fruit cage, St. Agnes. (more…)

Todays highlights include:

Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.

Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting Porth Hellick briefly in the afternoon.

Subalpine Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.

Short-toed Lark – 1 on the airfield and 1 St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes.

Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.

Spotted Crake – 1 Lower Moors. (more…)

Highlights form the first Bird Log of the year were

Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.

Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting Porth Hellick briefly in the afternoon.

Subalpine Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.

Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.

Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.

Barred Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.

Spotted Crake – The first of the year was seen on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors. (more…)

St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron, the Bluethroat and a Yellow-browed Warbler were in Lower Moors. A Quail was on Peninnis and a Wryneck was at Porth Mellon. St. Agnes – The Buff-breasted Sandpiper, the Subalpine Warbler, a Short-toed Lark, a Wryneck and 2 Lapland Buntings. Tresco – 2 Wigeons, Read more…