Sightings

Great White Egret, Tresco, Joe Pender

Olive-backed Pipit – 1 was still in a field opposite the dump allotments and a second bird was found at Carn Friars.

Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 still at Little Porth.

Dusky Warbler – 1 was ringed at Porth Hellick and it or another was later seen at Carn Friars.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 on Tresco.

Great White Egret – 1 seen on various beaches around St. Mary’s before moving to St. Martin’s Flats.

Common Rosefinch – 1 in a weedy field opposite Porth Mellon Industrial Estate.

Hen Harrier – An adult male and a ringtail were seen over several islands.

Wryneck – 1 on Trewince Farm.

Hawfinch – 1 still in a garden in Old Town. (more…)

Olive-backed Pipit – 1 in a field opposite the dump allotments.

Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 was found on Little Porth Beach before flying into a garden above the beach. It transpired after examination of photographs that this was the bird last seen on St. Agnes on 24th.

Surf Scoter – It was still present between Teän and St. Helen’s.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1still St. Martin’s.

Barred Warbler – 1 still at Higher Moors.

Great White Egret – 1 on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Common Rosefinch – 1 in a weedy field opposite Porth Mellon Industrial Estate.

Serin – 1 flew over Porthloo.

Woodlark – 1 still on St. Martin’s.

Hawfinch – 1 still in a garden in Old Town. (more…)

Rustic Bunting – 1 still in a field at Longstone.

Dusky Warbler – Still 1 in Lower Moors.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1still St. Agnes.

Barred Warbler – 1 still at Higher Moors.

Great White Egret – 1 on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Common Rosefinch – 1 in a weedy field opposite Porth Mellon Industrial Estate.

Woodlark – 1 still on St. Martin’s.

Hawfinch – 1 still in a garden in Old Town. (more…)

Rustic Bunting – 1 still in a field at Longstone.

Dusky Warbler – Still 1 in Lower Moors.

Little Bunting – Still 2 Tresco.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 St. Agnes.

Leach’s Petrel – 1 from the Scillonian III on the crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance.

Barred Warbler – 1 Higher Moors. (more…)

Eastern type Lesser Whitethroat, Standing Stones Field, Kris Webb, 26.010.18

A selection from Friday’s log call ( the last of the autumn):

Rustic Bunting – 1 still in a field at Longstone.

Dusky Warbler – Still 1 in Lower Moors.

Little Bunting – 2 Tresco.

Great White Egret – 1 on Abbey Pool, Tresco.

Cattle Egret – 1 Tresco.

Richard’s Pipit – 2 on the Airfield and 1 on Tresco.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Porthcressa and 1 St. Agnes.

Woodlark – 1 St. Martin’s. (more…)

A selection from Thursday’s log call:

Rustic Bunting – 1 still in a field at Longstone.

Dusky Warbler – 2 in Lower Moors.

Surf Scoter – 1 St. Helen’s Pool.

Little Bunting – 2 Tresco.

Great White Egret – 1 Seen around St. Mary’s before moving to St. Martin’s.

Cattle Egret – 1 Tresco.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 flew over Bryher.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Porthcressa and 1 St. Agnes.

Cetti’s Warbler – Still 1 at Porth Hellick. (more…)

A selection from Wednesday’s log call:

Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Red-eyed Vireo – 1 still in Apple Tree Glade on Bryher.

Rustic Bunting – 1 still in a field at Longstone.

Dusky Warbler – 2 in Lower Moors.

Surf Scoter – 1 St. Helen’s Pool..

Great White Egret – 1 Seen around St. Mary’s before returning to Tresco.

Cattle Egret – 1 Tresco.

Richard’s Pipit – Still 2 on the Airfield.

Cetti’s Warbler – Still 1 at Porth Hellick.

Water Pipit – 2 Porth Hellick Pool.

Serin – 1 Longstone. (more…)

A selection from Tuesday’s log call:

Grey-cheeked Thrush – 1 still on St. Agnes.

Red-eyed Vireo – 1 still in Apple Tree Glade on Bryher.

Rustic Bunting – 1 was found in a field at Longstone.

Dusky Warbler – 1 in Lower Moors.

Surf Scoter – 2 between Teän and St. Helen’s.

Little Bunting – 1 Porth Mellon and 1 St. Martin’s.

Great White Egret – 1 on the beaches around Pendrathen then later retuning to Tresco.

Cattle Egret – Still 1 on Tresco.

Richard’s Pipit – Still 2 on the Airfield.

Cetti’s Warbler – Still 1 at Porth Hellick.

Water Pipit – 4 Salakee, 1 Porth Hellick Pool and Saint Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes.

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 at Salakee Farm. (more…)

A selection from Monday’s log call:

Grey-cheeked Thrush – It was still on St. Agnes, still proving to be incredibly elusive, but showing occasionally other than early morning and late afternoon, giving birders from St. Mary’s a chance to catch up with it .

Red-eyed Vireo – 1 still in Apple Tree Glade on Bryher.

Dusky Warbler – 1 in Lower Moors.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 was in the cattle field behind the pine belt between Porth Hellick bank and Salakee down. Remarkably in the same field were 4 Water Pipits, a Rose-coloured Starling and a Serin flew over!

Little Bunting – 1 Porth Mellon and 1 Tresco.

Serin – 1 flew over Salakee.

Great White Egret – 1 on the beaches around Pendrathen then later retuning to Tresco.

Cattle Egret – 2 on Tresco.

Richard’s Pipit – 2 on the Airfield.

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 heard again at Porth Hellick and 1 on St. Agnes..

Water Pipit – 4 Salakee..

Rose-coloured Starling – 1 at Salakee and 1 on St, Agnes. (more…)

A selection from Sunday’s log call:

Grey-cheeked Thrush – It was still on St. Agnes but was still proving to be incredibly elusive.

Red-eyed Vireo – The bird first seen on Friday was relocated in Apple Tree Glade on Bryher.

Dusky Warbler – 1 showed well on and off in Lower Moors.

Little Bunting – There were reports from Porth Mellon, the Standing Stones Field, Longstone, Pelistry and Porth Hellick, where one was trapped and ringed. Up to 5 birds could be involved in theses sightings

Great White Egret – 1 on South Beach, Tresco.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 on the Garrison before flying to the Airfield where it was joined by a second bird .

Cetti’s Warbler – 1 heard again at Porth Hellick.

Cattle Egret – 2 Tresco.

Water Pipit – 1 Carn Friars.

Barred Warbler – After not been reported for 4 days it was seen again at Porth Hellick.

Melodious Warbler – 1 St. Agnes. (more…)