Wednesday (23/09) BLYTH’S REED WARBLER – 1 on the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison, early evening. After a 7 year gap, 2 were seen last year, so perhaps they are becoming more frequent Greylag – 2 still on Porth Hellick Pool Read more…
Tuesday (22/09) Red-throated Diver – A winter plumage bird in the Roads Greylag – 2 on Porth Hellick Pool Brent Goose – 5 off Innisidgen Common Sandpiper – 1 Bryher Curlew Sandpiper – 1 Samson Dunlin – 50+ Samson Ruff – 1 Simpson’s Field, Tresco Curlew 17 St. Read more…
Monday (21/09) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 was seen on the last evening pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of Bishop Rock. This is the latest ever record for Scilly, beating the previous latest record, which was last Monday (14/09/20) by seven days! Read more…
Sunday (20/09) Brent Geese – 11 south of Samson on the sea Greylag Goose 2 over the Airfield GREAT SNIPE– 1 seen well on Shipmanhead Down, Bryher, then flew off behind Watch Hill. This is the first record for Scilly since 1 Read more…
Friday, Greylag Goose – 2 east over Porthloo later at Porth Hellick Spotted Sandpiper – 1 at Porth Hellick Beach and Pool Common Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool Bar-tailed Godwit – 4 Porth Coose, St. Agnes Golden Plover – 1 over the airfield, Read more…
Wednesday The Spotted Sandpiper, a Greenshank, 2 Sparrowhawk & a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick and 12 Mediterranean Gull & 5 White Wagtail were at Porth Cressa. A Pied Flycatcher was in a Garden at Holy Vale, a Redstart was on the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison, where a Tree Pipit flew over, a Turtle Dove was Read more…
Monday The Dotterel was still on the airfield and the Spotted Sandpiper & 6 Greenshank were at Porth Hellick, a Black-tailed Godwit was on Porthloo Beach and a Spotted Redshank (a Scilly scarcity) flew over Lower Moors towards the airfield. Single Sparrowhawk were on Bryher & at Longstone, a Wryneck was at Porth Minnick, Read more…
Saturday The Dotterel was still on the airfield and the Spotted Sandpiper, 8 Greenshank & a Grey Wagtail were at Porth Hellick. 20 Brent Geese flew over Hugh Town & 7 flew out to sea from the Garrison. A Lesser Whitethroat & 4 Spotted Flycatcher were on the Garrison, another Spotted Flycatcher was at Newford Read more…
Thursday The Spotted Sandpiper on Porth Hellick Beach was joined by a Pectoral Sandpiper in the evening, also on the beach were 15 Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin. A Melodious Warbler was at Longstone, a Swift was over Lower Moors, a Spotted Flycatcher was on the Garrison, 3 Grey Wagtail & 4 Siskin flew over the Garrison Read more…
Tuesday The Spotted Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank & a Yellow Wagtail were at Porth Hellick, a Swift was over Higher Moors, a Whinchat was on the airfield and a possible Ortolan Bunting was briefly in a garden on High Lanes, where there was also a Grey Wagtail with in Lower Moors. A Garden Warbler was at Read more…