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Sunday 22nd May 2011 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary‘s – The Red-rumped Swallow was still in the Higher Moors/ Porth Hellick area and a Hobby flew over there. A Golden Oriole was in Holy Vale. St. Agnes – 2 Whimbrel and a Turtle Dove
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Saturday 21st May 2011 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – The Red-rumped Swallow spent most of the day around the Porth Hellick area and it or another was seen briefly on Porthloo Lane. A Golden Oriole was at Trenoweth, 2 Grasshopper Warblers were at Carn Vean and Read more…
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Friday 20th May 2011 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – There were a 100+ House Martins in the Porth Hellick/Higher Moors area and amongst them was a Red-rumped Swallow. The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield and 2 Grasshopper Warblers were near Carn Vean. St. Agnes Read more…
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Thursday 19th May 2011 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – A Short-toed Lark flew from Deep Point towards Porth Hellick Down. St. Martin’s – The shrike present since May 10 was identified as a Balearic Woodchat Shrike (form badius), only the second for Scilly and about the Read more…
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Wednesday 18th May 2011 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – A Grasshopper Warbler was at Carn Vean and the Blue-headed Wagtail was in the Carn Friars/Porth Hellick area. A Golden Oriole & a Turtle Dove were at Salakee Farm , a White Wagtail was at Porthcressa, the Read more…
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Tuesday 17th May 2011 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – 2 Golden Orioles, a Turtle Dove, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Tree Pipit were at Salakee. A Short-toed Lark and 2 Golden Plovers were on the airfield. A Grasshopper Warbler was near Carn Vean and a Blue-headed Read more…
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Monday 16th May 2011 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – A Blue-headed Wagtail and 2 Golden Oriole were at Porth Hellick. 4 Golden Plover were on the airfield, 2 Grasshopper Warblers were near Carn Vean, a Turtle Dove was in Lower Moors and a Great Northern Diver Read more…
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Sunday 15th May 2011 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – A Short-toed Lark, 3 Golden Plover & a Quail on the airfield. An Osprey flew over Hugh Town Quay, the pair of Blue-headed were still at Porth Hellick pool and 2 Golden Orioles were in the elms Read more…
ID and Articles
Problematic Wagtails
These two Wagtails, a Black-headed type and a Blue-headed (possible ‘Channel Wagtail’) type are currently on the islands and causing a few ID headaches. Any thoughts? Comments gratefully accepted.
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Saturday 14th May 2011 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – 2 Golden Orioles in Elms between Porth Hellick Loop and Salakee Farm, a Short-toed Lark on the airfield and a pair of Blue-headed type Wagtails at Carn Friars, the male could possibly be a “Channel” Wagtail. St. Read more…