Archive for 'Isles of Scilly Bird Reports'
Tuesday 13th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on th Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - *CATTLE EGRET*(4) at Higher Moors flew into fields at end of Holy Vale this afternoon.
St Agnes - RED-RUMPED SWALLOW at Perigilis Beach at 13.30hrs and EUROPEAN BEE-EATER again.
Posted: May 13th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Monday 12th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - SHORT-TOED LARK still in ploughed field on Penninis Head SW west of Millstone. HONEY BUZZARD flew towards Airfield at 14.20hrs.
St Martin’s - WOODCHAT SHRIKE reported again today.
St Agnes - EUROPEAN BEE-EATER again on woodpile by Smuggler’s Cottage.
Posted: May 12th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Sunday 11th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - WRYNECK at Telegraph late afternoon. WOODCHAT SHRIKE on stone wall at end of lane on Penninis Head at 11.45hrs and SHORT-TOED LARK in ploughed field SW of millstone.
St Agnes - EUROPEAN BEE-EATER on woodpile on west side of lighthouse at 18.15hrs tho elusive.
Posted: May 11th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Saturday 10th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Agnes - EUROPEAN BEE-EATER opposite Smugglers Cottage this morning and between The Parsonage and Fruit Cage this afternoon.
St Martins - WOODCHAT SHRIKE male between High Town and The Plains early afternoon.
St Mary’s - Iceland Gull still this morning on Newford Island
Posted: May 10th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Friday 9th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Golden Oriole 1st sum. male singing at Higher Moors in sallows 80yrds south of pumping station early morning and possibly same bird at Holy Vale at 13.00hrs. Iceland Gull still on Golf Course this morning.
Tresco - Turtle Dove (6) at Borough Farm at Midday.
Bryher […]
Posted: May 9th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Thursday 8th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Iceland Gull in Old Town Bay this morning. Golden Oriole male singing at Lower Moors near Shooter’s Hide early morning
Posted: May 8th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Wednesday 7th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Iceland Gull (juv) at Porthloo at 06.30hrs. Also Turtle Dove at Porthloo Duck Pond. Golden Oriole at Lower Moors at Midday and Turtle Dove at Peninnis Head. Also Purple Sandpiper (2) at Peninnis Head.
St Martin’s - Wood Warbler near Middle Town this evening.
Posted: May 7th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Tuesday 6th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Agnes - Wood Warbler in The Parsonage and Hobby over Higher Town.
Posted: May 6th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Monday 5th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
Bryher - Golden Oriole (3) still and Redstart.
Posted: May 5th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Sunday 4th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Woodchat Shrike (male) on west side of pine belt on The Garrison at 12.30hrs. Iceland Gulls at Porthcressa and on Golf Course today. Also Rook still.
Bryher - Golden Oriole (5) on west side of Watch Hill at 14.15hrs and showing well and probable Icterine […]
Posted: May 4th, 2008 under BIRD REPORTS - Daily updates, Isles of Scilly Bird Reports, **NEW** MONTHLY BIRD REVIEWS.
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Saturday 3rd May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Agnes - **PALLID SWIFT** still at Porth Killier and showing well.
St Martins - Golden Oriole (imm.male) at 14.30hrs.
Tresco - Golden Oriole at Middle Town and Blue-headed Wagtail on Cricket Pitch.
Posted: May 4th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Friday 2nd May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Martins - EUROPEAN BEE-EATER (3) at Middle Town then flew towards Tresco.
Tresco - EUROPEAN BEE-EATER (2) at north end of Borough Farm briefly at 08.30hrs. Also Golden Oriole (male) and Grasshopper warbler.
St Mary’s - Wood Warbler at Lower Moors this morning. Hobby and Short-eared Owl at […]
Posted: May 2nd, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Thursday 1st May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - *LESSER YELLOWLEGS* still this morning on Lower Moors from ISBG Hide and showing well. *WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER* along track to Green Farm at 15.00hrs.
St Martin’s - *EUROPEAN BEE-EATER* (3) at west side of Middle Town at 12.25hrs then over Little Arthur Farm at 15.30hrs.
St […]
Posted: May 1st, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Wednesday 30th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
Bryher - **PALLID SWIFT** still at 16.25hrs over Porth Killier and showing well.
St Mary’s - *LESSER YELLOWLEGS* on Porth Hellick Pool from Sussex hide and showing well then at Lower Moors this evening.
Posted: April 30th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Tuesday 29th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - **PALLID SWIFT** over Penninis Head for 10 minutes at 14.30hrs but no sign since.
Bryher - **PALLID SWIFT** again over Gugh Bar at 17.25hrs.
Posted: April 29th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Monday 28th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Agnes - **PALLID SWIFT** between Turk’s Head and Gugh Bar 1700 - 2005hrs.
St Mary’s - Iceland Gull again on Golf Course. Hoopoe reported at The Garrison this morning. Golden Plover (12) on Airfield in afternoon.
Bryher - WOODCHAT SHRIKE (fem) by Campsite and Golden Oriole.
Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Sunday 27th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - *WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER* at end of runway 27. Take footpath towards Giants Castle to view gorse on right after 40yrds. (No further sign by midday) *CATTLE EGRET* flew past Porthloo towards Golf Course at 09.30hrs. Iceland Gull on Newford Island this morning.
Bryher - WOODCHAT SHRIKE (fem) by campsite […]
Posted: April 27th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Saturday 26th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Marys - *CATTLE EGRET*in cattle field at Trewince then flew south this evening. Jackdaw at Longstones Heritage Center, also Swift (2) over. Marsh Harrier over Borough Farm at midday and Cuckoo. Iceland Gull (2) on Golf Course this afternoon. Short-eared Owl over field behind High Lanes […]
Posted: April 26th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Thursday 24th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
Bryher - Corn Bunting still on Pitch and Putt tho elusive.
St Agnes - Hoopoe at Troy Town this afternoon
Tresco - Common Buzzard over Old Grimsby Quay at 10.30hrs
St Martins - Grasshopper Warbler singing on woodpile above reading room, also Whinchat and Whimbrel (5)
Posted: April 24th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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Wednesday 23rd April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Martin’s - Cuckoo by Middle Town this afternoon. Also Sparrowhawk, Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel (7)
Bryher - Corn Bunting on Pitch and Putt by Hell Bay Hotel this afternoon also Grasshopper Warbler
St Agnes - Probable **BLYTH’S PIPIT** in fields near Porth Killier tho mobile and elusive
St Mary’s […]
Posted: April 23rd, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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