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 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, 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 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 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 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 Read more…
Monday (26/10) Indigo Bunting – The female/immature was still near the Big Pool, St. Agnes Red-eyed Vireo – 1 still at Lower Town Farm, Tresco Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 on the Abbey Pool, Tresco Glossy Ibis – 1 flew from Salakee fields and landed Read more…
Sunday (25/10) The strong south-westerly winds and heavy overnight rain came up trumps producing three “yanks” INDIGO BUNTING – A female/immature was found near the Big Pool on St. Agnes. This was the first record for Scilly and only the third Read more…
Saturday (24/10) A very wet day with strong WSW winds, promised to produce something and sure enough it did, on Gugh Rose-breasted Grosbeak – A male was found on Gugh late afternoon Dusky Warbler – 1 still between Porthloo and Porth Thomas Olive-backed Read more…
Friday (23/10) Dusky Warbler – 1 still behind Porthloo Boatsheds, 1 still around the Cricket Pitch Pool, St. Martin’s and 1 still on Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes Pallas’s Warbler – 1 still on Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes Glossy Ibis – 1 flew west Read more…