Wednesday (29/10) Dusky Warbler – A very elusive bird calling on Pool Road, Tresco. Bluethroat – 1 still on Porth Hellick Beach. Hoopoe – 1 still on the Garrison. Great White Egret – 1 on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Cattle Egret – 2 still on Tresco. Spoonbill – 2 on Samson Flats. Wigeon – 2 on the Great Read more…
Sunday (26/10) American Pipit – 1 still in fields at the corner of Wingletang and Barnaby Lane. Richards Pipit – 1 in the grassy fields between the airfield and Old Town. Hoopoe – 1 still on the Garrison. Bluethroat – 1 on Porth Hellick Beach (photo). Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 in Lower Moors. Hawfinch – 1 Read more…
Thursday (23/10) American Pipit – 1 still with Meadow Pipits in a field northwest of Longstone. Water Pipit – 1 in the pig field on King Edward’s Road. Peninnis. Ortolan Bunting – 1 on Porth Hellick Beach. Snow Bunting – 3 near the Daymark, St. Martin’s. Great White Egret – 1 at Porth Hellick and Read more…
Monday (20/10) American Pipit – 1 still on the airfield. Great White Egret – 1 still in Old Town Bay. Little Egret – 9 Porthloo. Shoveler – A pair on the Great Pool, Tresco. Common Scoter – 1 on the sera below Tregarthen’s Hotel. Jack Snipe – 2 on Porth Hellick Pool, 1 on Porth Hellick Read more…
Friday (17/10) American Pipit – 1 still on St. Agnes, between Barnaby Lane and St. Warna’s Cove. Spotted Sandpiper – 1 still in St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes. Richard’s Pipit – 1 around the Big Pool, St. Agnes. Common Rosefinch – 1 still on the beach at Porth Hellick. Hawfinch – 1 flew over Longstone Read more…
Tuesday (14/10) Mourning Dove – 1 still at the “Threshing Mill” Lower Town Farm, St. Agnes. American Pipit – From photographic differences, it appears there are 2 birds on St. Agnes. Spotted Sandpiper – 1 was still at St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes. Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on roofs in Old Town. Common Rosefinch – 1 Read more…
Saturday (11/10) Mourning Dove – 1 still at the “Threshing Mill” Lower Town Farm, St. Agnes. American Pipit – 1 still on St. Agnes, between Barnaby Lane and St. Warna’s Cove. Spotted Sandpiper – 1 was still at St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes. Rustic Bunting – 1 was seen north of the pool on Read more…
Wednesday (08/10) Mourning Dove – 1 showed briefly again mid-morning Troy Town Farm Fields, St. Agnes, but despite lots of people searching it could not be relocated. American Pipit – 1 still on St. Agnes, between Barnaby Lane and St. Warna’s Cove. Spotted Sandpiper – 1 was still at St. Warna’s Cove, St. Read more…
Sunday (05/10) American Pipit – 1 was seen briefly at the Woolpack Battery on the Garrison, before flying off towards Gugh/ St. Agnes and then returning late afternoon, before flying off again (photo). Wilson’s Phalarope – 1 was still on Porth Hellick Poo (photo). Spotted Sandpiper – 1 was still at St. Warna’s Read more…
Thursday (02/10) Wilson’s Phalarope – 1 was still on Porth Hellick Pool (photo). Spotted Sandpiper – 1 still at St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes. Yellowhammer – 1 was seen briefly and photographed in Lower Moors. This is a very rare bird on Scilly. It is the first record since 2019 and only the Read more…