Sightings

SORA RAIL – It was seen again on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Subalpine Warbler – 1 still at Longstone.

Subalpine Warbler, Longstone, 25.10.13, M.Goodey

Pallas’s Warbler – 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still around Buzza Hill.

Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on Bryher.

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Subalpine Warbler – 1 Longstone.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still around Buzza Hill.

Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 flew from the old heliport on Tresco towards St. Mary’s.

Water Pipit – 1 at Borough Farm, St. Mary’s.

Hawfinch – 1 flew south over the Garrison playing fields.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on Bryher. (more…)

PALLID SWIFT – 1 flew over the riding stables at Pelistry, the over Carreg Dhu Gardens and ended up on St. Agnes.

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

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

Spotted Crake – 1 still in Lower Moors.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 10 on St. Mary’s, 2 on St. Agnes and 3 on Tresco. (more…)

Spotted Cake, Lower Moors, (MartinGoodey)

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

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

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

SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco but no sign of the bird seen yesterday on Shooters’ Pool.

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

Radde’s Warbler – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Spotted Crake – 1 Lower Moors.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 10 on St. Mary’s, 2 on St. Agnes and 2 on Tresco. (more…)

SORA RAIL – 1 still on the Great Pool, Tresco and another was seen early morning on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors. It was first reported as a Spotted Crake but was re-identified as a Sora from photographs. 2 on the islands at the same time is unprecedented.

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

Richard’s Pipit – 1 on the Garrison.

Spotted Crake – 1 at Porth Hellick Pool.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on St. Agnes visiting Pelistry in the afternoon.

Wryneck – 1 Borough Farm, St. Mary’s and 1 on St. Agnes.

Radde’s Warbler – 1 on St. Agnes.

Barred Warbler – 1 on Bryher.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 8 on St. Mary’s, 2 on St. Agnes, 1 on Tresco and 1 on St. Martin’s. (more…)

SORA RAIL – Still on the Great Pool, Tresco.

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

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 in the Parsonage Garden, St. Agnes. (more…)

SORA RAIL – After not being seen since Monday it re-appeared on the Great Pool, Tresco.

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

Richard’s Pipit – At least 1, possibly 2 moving around St. Mary’s, 1 of which was then seen over Gugh.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 at various locations on St. Mary’s and it or another briefly visited Gugh. (more…)

The highlights of Wednesday’s log were:

PALLAS’S GRASSHOPPER WARBLER – 1 was found early in the afternoon on Gugh and seen by a few lucky birders before it disappeared. This is the first record for Scilly and takes the Scilly list to 439.

Purple Heron – After not being seen for a couple of days, it was seen at Lower Moors late evening.

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

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on the Garrison.

Spotted Crake – 1 at Porth Hellick. (more…)