Saturday (25/09) Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on the beach at Stinking Porth, Bryher. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – ! still on Shipman Head Down, Bryher. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool and Read more…
Thursday (23/09) Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on Bryher Pool then moving to Stinking Porth. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Red-backed Shrike – 1 along the coastal path from Pelistry to Watermill (photo). Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Read more…
Tuesday (21/09) Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear (photo). Great Crested Grebe – 1 still off Morning Point and then drifted towards Woolpack Battery (photo). Common Rosefinch – A 1st-winter bird In fields north of Airport Lane. Pectoral Sandpiper – Read more…
Sunday (19/09) Tawny Pipit – 1 flew over Bryher Pool towards Tresco. Common Rosefinch – 1 seen briefly on Gugh. Baird’s Sandpiper – 1 still on Bryher seen on the pool and at Great Popplestone Bay. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on the Abbey Pool, Read more…
Friday (17/09) Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Wryneck – 1 on the road by the Golf Club and 1 around the Garrison pines by the campsite. Green Sandpiper – 1 Lower Moors. Grasshopper Warbler – 1 on Porth Hellick Read more…
Wednesday (15/09) Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius“Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on Top Rock Hill, St. Martin’s. Ortolan Bunting – 1 briefly in a filed opposite St. Agnes Water Sports. Rose-coloured Starling – A juvenile near Bryher Boatyard. Read more…
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius “Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Glossy Ibis – 1 flew over St. Mary’s and 1 flew over St. Mary’s, both eventually landing Read more…
Saturday (11/09) Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies badius “Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear. Red-backed Shrike – A juvenile near Content Farm. European Storm-petrel – 2 on a pelagic trip Read more…
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison. Bee-eater– 1+ calling around the fields north of Kittydown. Woodchat Shrike – The subspecies Badius “Balearic” Shrike was still on Helvear and the nominate race senator was still Read more…
Western Bonelli’s Warbler – The third! bird of the week found on the coastal path moving south towards Brandy Point (photo), the original bird was still in the pined behind the Cadet Hut on the Garrison (photo). 3 within 2 days Read more…