Saturday (14/11) Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Holy Vale Woodlark – 1 flushed from the top field on the Peninnis Farm Trail Whimbrel – 13 Innisidgen Woodcock – 1 in the Dump Clump, 1 Longstone Jack Snipe – 1 Higher Moors Swallow – A late bird over the Mermaid Carpark Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 in the Read more…
Tuesday (10/11) Dusky Warbler – 1 still on Porth Hellick Loop Cattle Egret – 4 on Tresco viewed from Holgate’s Green Richard’s Pipit – Late news from yesterday (Monday), 1 seen near Middle Town Beach, St. Martin’s Greylag Goose – 1 in a field adjacent to the Kittydown Track Pink-footed Goose – White-fronted Goose – 1 Read more…
Friday (06/11) Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well from the Porth Hellick Loop Trail Cattle Egret – 4 on Tresco viewed from Town Beach, St. Mary’s Greylag Goose – 1 in the field opposite the entrance lane to Carn Vean Café White-fronted Goose – 1 in the field opposite the entrance lane to Read more…
Wednesday (04/11) Cattle Egret – 1 still on Sandy Lane, 3 Tresco Greylag Goose – 1 still in the field opposite the lane to Carn Vean Café White-fronted Goose – 1 still in the field opposite the lane to Carn Vean Café Great Northern Diver – 1 flew northwest past Morning Point, the Garrison Read more…
Sunday (01/11) Dusky Warbler – 1 still behind Porthloo Boatsheds Short-toed Lark – 1 with the Skylarks in the fields at the top of Peninnis Farm Trail Cattle Egret – 4 with cattle in a private field at High Lanes. Another? 4 in a field on Sandy Lane. 14 together on Tresco Glossy Read more…
Saturday (31/10) Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on the Abbey Pool, Tresco Great White Egret – 1 on St. Martins Cattle Egret – 9 Tresco, 2 on St. Martins and flocks of 8, 5 and perhaps another 4 on St. Mary’s, so 13-17, giving an islands total of 24 to 28, a record Read more…
Friday (30/10) A wet and misty day with most birders leaving the islands on the last Scillonian crossing of the year because Saturday’s sailing was cancelled due to predicted bad weather. Consequently reports were greatly reduced. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 1 still between Porthloo Read more…
Thursday (29/10) Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 2 in a hedge on Porthloo Lane Glossy Ibis – 1 with cattle in field on Green Lane, later on Porth Hellick Pool before flying to Salakee Farm fields Little Bunting – 1 still in a field behind Gimble Porth, Read more…
Wednesday (28/10) Red eyed Vireo – 1 still at Lower Town Farm, St. Agnes Grey-cheeked Thrush – A “possible” was seen briefly in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 1 still between Thomas Porth and Porthloo, 1 still around the Cricket Pitch Pool Read more…
Tuesday (27/10) Red-eyed Vireo – 1 still at Lower Town Farm, St. Agnes and another above Veronica Farmhouse, Bryher Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco Dusky Warbler – 1 still on Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes Glossy Ibis – 1 in the pig field at Parting Carn before flying off towards Salakee Read more…