Sightings

Isabelline Wheatear – A bird was found Late evening on the Golf Course.

Short-toed Lark – 1 on the Airfield.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 Peninnis.

Melodious Warbler – A Hippolais warbler seen on Bryher was thought to be this species.

Crossbill – 5 Peninnis and 4 on Tresco.

Lapland Bunting – 1 on the Airfield and one on St. Martin’s.

Garganey – A juvenile on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Wryneck – 1 Gugh.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 around the north end of St. Mary’s. (more…)

Garganey – A juvenile on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Wryneck – 1 St. Agnes.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 in bushes by Newford Duck Pond.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 2 Lower Moors, 1 Garrison, 1 Higher Moors, 2 Old Town Churchyard,1 Tresco and 2 Bryher.

Firecrest – 8 on St. Mary’s and 1 on Tresco.

Pink-footed Goose – 2 still on the Great Pool, Tresco. (more…)

Red-throated Diver (K.Webb)

Red-throated Pipit – 1 still on the Airfield.

Pectoral Sandpiper – A juvenile still on Porth Hellick Pool.

Garganey – A juvenile on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Lapland Bunting – 3 still on the Airfield.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Moors, 1 Garrison, 1 Old Town Churchyard, 1 Tresco and 2 Bryher. (more…)

Red-throated Pipit – 1 on was again Airfield.

Pectoral Sandpiper – A juvenile still on Porth Hellick Pool.

Garganey – A juvenile on the Great Pool, Tresco.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 flew over Newford duck Pond.

Lapland Bunting – 3 still on the Airfield.

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Moors, 1 Newford Duck Pond, 2 Holy Vale, 1 Higher Moors, 1 Old Town Churchyard and 1 Borough Farm, Tresco. (more…)

RED-THROATED PIPIT – 1 on Airfield before flying towards Peninnis

PECTORAL SANDPIPER – Juv still on Porth Hellick Pool

Yellow-legged Gull – An adult at Porthcressa

Lapland Bunting – three on the airfield

Snow Bunting – 1 on the beach at Bar point

Long-eared Owl – 1 on Bryher

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Tremelethen, 1 Watermill, 1 Porth Hellick and 1 Higher Moors

Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 Higher Moors

Firecrest – 10 on St Mary’s and 3 on Tean

Jack Snipe – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool and 2 Tresco (more…)

Species reported at the first Bird Log of October included:

PECTORAL SANDPIPER – Juv still on Porth Hellick Pool

Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 on the Garrison

Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 Lower Moors, 1 Newford Duck Pond, 1 Higher Moors and 3 on Bryher

Grey Phalarope – 5 on a pelagic trip offshore

Firecrest – 6 on St Mary’s and 3 on Tresco

Jack Snipe – 1 Lower moors and 1 on Porth Hellick Pool (more…)

St Agnes – The RED-EYED VIREO was located late afternoon on the corner of the lane between the Fruit Cage and Chapel Fields. St Mary’s – The Pectoral Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick Pool. One Jack Snipe remained there and another Read more…

St Agnes – The RED-EYED VIREO was between the Fruit Cage and the Lighthouse and a Yellow-browed Warbler was in the Fruit Cage. St Mary’s – The Pectoral Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick Pool. Two Jack Snipe were also seen Read more…

St Agnes – The RED-EYED VIREO and Yellow-browed warbler were still present. St Mary’s – The Pectoral Sandpiper and a Jack Snipe were on Porth Hellick Pool and 7 Firecrests were seen around the island. A Snow Bunting was on Read more…

St. Agnes – The Red-eyed Vireo which had not been seen since Saturday was relocated at the Fruit-cage before moving round the corner to the Chapel Fields. Also at the Fruit Cage were a Yellow-browed Warbler & a Firecrest, another Read more…