Thursday was a day of quality rather than quantity, the two “megas” living up to what has seemed to be the norm this autumn i.e. frustratingly fleeting and elusive. The Brown Shrike found yesterday was only seen by three early birders who were at the Porth Hellick Loop Trail at dawn, they Read more…
A very quiet period following a good Scilly Season was potentially vastly improved by the finding of a first-winter BROWN SHRIKE on Porth Hellick Loop Trail late on Wednesday afternoon, It was only seen by the finder. This only the second record for Scilly, the first for Scilly (and England) Read more…
On another wet and windy weekend birds were: Saturday – The Little Bunting was still in the field opposite the Porth Mellon Industrial Estate and an Eastern type “maskless” Lesser Whitethroat was at Old Town Bay. 2 Shoveler were on Porth Hellick Pool, a female Wigeon was on Shooters’ Pool and 2 Pintail, a Wigeon, a Tufted Duck & a Scaup were on the Great Read more…
Another wet & windy day but still a few birders left out there. The Little Bunting was still in the weedy field opposite Porth Mellon Industrial Estate and a Red-throated Pipit was found on the Golf Course. 9 Common Scoter were off Carn Near, Tresco, a Little Grebe & a Jack snipe were on Read more…
An improvement in the weather meant birds were easier to find and more people were looking. A Little Bunting was in a weedy field below Bay View Terrace, opposite Porth Mellon industrial estate, a Richard’s Pipit flew over Peninnis and a Waxwing ( a Scilly scarcity) flew over the Strand. Read more…
The female type Wigeon was still on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors, 3 Common Scoter & a Little Gull, were seem from the Scillonian III, 2 miles east of Scilly a Woodcock was at Longstone. 3 Skylark were on the Airfield, Willow Warbler were in the Dump clump & on the Read more…
Wet and windy all day with very few birders left on the islands and a boat only to Tresco, so less reports. The Pink-footed Goose was still on Tresco Heliport, 4 Shelduck, 2 Pochard, a Tufted Duck & a Scaup were on the Great Pool, Tresco. a female type Wigeon was on Shooters’ Pool, lower Moor, a Woodcock & a Common Gull were at Read more…
The Rustic Bunting was still on Tresco Heliport and the Isabelline Wheatear was still on Castle Down, Tresco, The Blue Rock Thrush put in a brief appearance on the Garrison, near Steval. New arrivals were a Little Bunting, a Richard’s Pipit on St. Agnes and a Serin flew over he Read more…
New in were a Rustic Bunting on Tresco Heliport and a Short-toed Lark on St. Agnes. The Isabelline Wheatear was found again, back on Castle Down, Tresco and the putative Green-winged Teal was still on Newford Duckpond. The Common Rosefinch was seen again on St. Agnes. A Pink-footed Goose was on Tresco & another was on St. Agnes, 2 Whooper Read more…
Saturday – A wet windy morning, clearing in the afternoon, most visiting birders leaving with a few staying and a small number of new eyes! The birds were: The Whooper Swan was still in Lower Moors, the Green-winged? Teal was still on Newford Duckpond, 2 Tufted Duck & a Pochard Read more…