Sightings

A selection from Monday’s log call:

Cliff Swallow – 1 Over the Great Pool and then on the Abbey.

Isabelline Wheatear – 1 on St. Mary’s Airfield.

Bee-eater – 3 in the Abbey Gardens, Tresco.

American Golden Plover – 1 still on Airfield/Porth Hellick Beach.

Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.

Lapland Bunting – 1 on Wingletang, St. Agnes.

Wryneck – 1 on Peninnis and 1 at the junction of Pungies Lane and MacFarland’s Down.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 at Maypole, 1 at Trenoweth and 1 on Bryher. (more…)

Shaping up to be a classic Scilly Season! Cedar Waxwing and Cliff Swallow still currently on the islands. What else does the month hold? St Agnes… 💥💥💥💥@ISBG2014 WHAT A CRAZY DAY… #silly #scilly pic.twitter.com/wMfVNK7ZRK — Beachy Head Birder (@BEACHYBIRDER) October Read more…

The bridge to StephenSussex Hide, #HigherMoors, #Scilly is complete! It's not just functional it's aesthetically quite nice too! #JobDone! pic.twitter.com/Avorm0DLE4 — IoS Wildlife Trust (@ScillyWildlife) October 3, 2017

Scilly Season has officially arrived! A selection of sightings from the evenings log at the Scillonian Club included: Isabelline Wheatear – 1 on St. Mary’s Airfield. Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 1 St. Agnes. Red-eyed Vireo – 1 in the Parsonage, St. Read more…

Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The American Golden Plover on Porth Hellick Beach was joined by a Pectoral Sandpiper which the flew onto Porth Hellick Pool, also on the pool were a Little Stint, 2 Greenshanks and 5 Common Read more…

St. Mary’s – The American Golden Plover was still on Porth Hellick Beach and the Little Stint & 7 Common Snipe were on Porth Hellick Pool. A Firecrest was at Content and 5 Pied Flycatchers were at Watermill. Tresco – Read more…

Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 2 Bee-eaters were seen in several locations around the island, before moving to Tresco in the afternoon. The American Golden Plover was still on Porth Hellick Beach and 3 Little Stints, 8 Greenshanks & Read more…

Saturdays Birds were: St. Mary’s – 3 Little Stints, a Jack Snipe, 9 Common Snipe and 6 Greenshanks were on Porth Hellick Pool and the American Golden Plover was on Porth Hellick Beach. 2 Common Snipe, a Greenshank, 2 Kingfishers Read more…

St. Mary’s – 3 Little Stints, 6Common Snipe and 10Greenshanks were on Porth Hellick Pool. The American Golden Ploverwas on the airfield before moving to Porth Hellick Beach. A Lesser Whitethroat was near the Municipal Dump and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits Read more…