There was a small influx of Redwings and Siskins on the islands. St Mary’s – *RED-THROATED PIPIT*flew over Peninnis Head towards airfield at 07.40hrs. Previously seen on Peninnis Head near lighthouse. Yellow-browed Warblers at Porthloo Lane, Old Town churchyard and Lower Read more…
St Mary’s – LITTLE BUNTING still this afternoon at top end of Porthloo Lane. Wryneck on coastal path between Giants Castle and Porth Hellick. Yellow-browed Warbler at Dump Clump this afternoon and Firecrest (2). Whooper Swan (10) still on Porth Read more…
St. Mary’s – 10 Whooper Swans at Porth Hellick, 6 Common Scoters in the Roads, a Golden Plover over the Garrison, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits & 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Porthloo, 2 Sandwich Terns in St. Mary’s Sound, a *BONELLI’S WARBLER* Read more…
St. Mary’s – 10 Whooper Swans, a Kingfisher,a Hobby & Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick, a Tree Pipit at Carn Friars, 2 Yellow- browed Warblers on the Garrison, 2 in Lower Moors and 1 on Porth Hellick Loop. 3 Common Read more…
St. Mary’s – Firecrest in the Garrison Pines, Hobby over Hugh Town, Osprey over Morning Point, 4 Common Scoter in the Roads, 3 Mediterranean gulls in Porthcressa Bay, Great Skua off Peninnis and a Spotted Flycatcher in the Dump Clump. Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool today. Also PECTORAL SANDPIPER , Little Stint and Black-necked Grebe still present. Snow bunting at Kettle Point and a Little Grebe & 2 Pintail on the Great Pool. St Agnes – RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER Read more…
Below are a selection of images kindly submitted by Jon Hall of some of the recent rare and scarce birds on Tresco. See more of Jons’ and the rest of The Bumbling Bears’ photos at http://bumbling-bears.fotopic.net/
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool today. Also PECTORAL SANDPIPER , Little Stint and Black-necked Grebe still present. COMMON ROSEFINCH again in 3rd field west of Rowesfield Crossroads this morning. St Agnes – ROSE-COLOURED STARLING (juv) still near coastguard Read more…
A Quiet start to the month with a Dotterel on Bryher and a Corncrake flushed at Porth Hellick being the only birds of note in the first five days. The 6th saw the first autumn migrants arrive with a Melodious Warbler on St Mary’s and a Wryneck on Bryher. (more…)
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe and Little Stint still. COMMON ROSEFINCH in a Quinoa field along Pool Road and juvenile Arctic Tern at Kettle Point. St. Mary’s – Dotterel still on the airfield Read more…