St. Agnes – The Red-eyed Vireo was still in the Parsonage Garden. St. Mary’s – 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were in the Dump Clump and another was at Porth Hellick. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in the Hugh Town Harbour Read more…
St. Agnes – The Red-eyed Vireo was still in the Parsonage Garden and a Night Heron flew over during the night. St. Mary’s – Amongst the birds ringed at Porth Hellick were: a Barred Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Siskin Read more…
St. Agnes – A Red-eyed Vireo was found in the Parsonage Garden, this is the latest arrival date for this species on Scilly (and maybe the UK?). St. Mary’s – A Richard’s Pipit was on Peninnis before flying off towards Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Blyth’s Pipit was found late afternoon in the horse field at the junction of McFarland’s down and Pungies Lane, it then flew off towards Content Farm, also there were 3 Lapwings. 4 Yellow-browed Warblers were at Read more…
St. Mary’s – There were a minimum of 11 Yellow-browed Warblers on the island, one of which was trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick. The Olive-backed Pipit was still in the field near Nowhere and another was still on Normandy Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Olive-backed Pipit was still in the field near Old Town Church where there was also a Firecrest. The Dusky Warbler, 5 Yellow-browed Warblers, a Siberian Chiffchaff and a Reed Bunting were at Porth Hellick. A Serin Read more…
A selection from Friday’s log call (the last of the season):
Dusky Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick.
Olive-backed Pipit – 1 Old Town, 1 Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes and 1 Borough Farm, Tresco..
Little Bunting – 2 Browarth, St, Agnes and 1 Borough Farm, Tresco.
Pallas’s Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.
Yellow Wagtail – 1 Eastern type at the Riding Stables.
Spotted Crake – 1 Porth Hellick.
Woodlark – 2 Borough Farm, St. Mary’s and 1 Longstone. (more…)
A selection from Thursday’s log call:
Dusky Warbler – 1 Higher Moors and 1 on Tresco
Olive-backed Pipit – Still 5 on St. Mary’s:- 2 Old Town, 2 Porthloo Farm, and 1 Normandy Farm. A sixth bird was at Borough Farm, Tresco..
Little Bunting – 2 Browarth, St, Agnes.
Woodlark – 2 Parting Carn.
Spoonbill – 3 on Green Island near Samson.
Wryneck – 1 still on Peninnis. (more…)
A selection from Wednesday’s log call: DUSKY THRUSH – A bird that was probably this species was seen and photographed by a single observer, sadly it could not be relocated. Dusky Warbler – A second bird was caught and ringed at Porth Read more…
A selection from Tuesday’s log call: Pallid Swift – 1 over Tresco Dusky Warbler – 1 at Porth Hellick and Tremelethen, was a ringed bird, probably the one ringed on Monday 24/10. Olive-Backed Pipit – 1 still on Normandy Farm, 2 Read more…