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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 […]

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 […]

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)

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 […]

Tuesday 22nd April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
Tresco - SHORT-TOED LARK still this afternoon. Take road from blockhouse to dump and view muddy area in field to right.
St Mary’s - Iceland Gull (4) on Golf Course. Also Rook (2). Redstart on Garrison in trees below Star Castle Hotel and Grasshopper Warbler (2)

Monday 21st April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
Tresco - SHORT-TOED LARK in 2nd field north of track along turning from Old Grimsby - Borough Farm track tho elusive. Present for three days. Spoonbill at east side of Great Pool and Marsh Harrier (3). Wryneck on woodpile at SE end of island, also Grasshopper Warbler at […]

Sunday 20th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Hoopoe on airfield still on edge of SE runway at 09.00hrs

Hoopoe, St Marys (Photo:R.Mawer)
St Agnes - Hoopoe at Troy Town today
Tresco - Blue headed Wagtail at Old Grimsby in cattle field opposite church
St Martin’s - Yellow Wagtail on cricket pitch, also Black Redstart and […]

Saturday 19th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Marys - Hoopoe again on airfield by firetruck. Black Redstart at Porthloo and Swift over. Hobby at Salakee Farm this morning
Tresco - Spoonbill flew to east end of Great Pool. Also Hobby over this afternoon.
St Martins - Arctic Skua (dark morph) flew west this evening, also […]

Friday 18th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Iceland Gull and Rook still on Golf Course early afternoon. *WILSON’S SNIPE* and Jack Snipe on lower Moors yesterday.
Tresco - Hobby on playing fields, also Yellow Wagtail and Whinchat.

Wednesday 16th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL (4) still on Golf Course, also Rook. Garganey still at Porth Hellick Pool and *WILSON’S SNIPE* again at Lower Moors.
St Agnes - Woodlark by Pool, tho elusive.

Tuesday 15th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on th Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL (3) on Golf Course. Garganey (2), Ruff (3) and Grasshopper Warbler at Porth Hellick Pool this morning.

Monday 14th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL (4) on Golf Course this afternoon. Garganey still on Porth Hellick Pool.
Samson - Common Scoter (2) offshore

Sunday 13th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL still at Porthloo this morning. Garganey (drk) still at Porth Hellick Pool, also Ruff (3) and ROOK on airfield.

Saturday 12th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL 1 at Porthloo; 1 at The Garrison.
Samson - BT Diver (1) and Common Scoter again.

Friday 11th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Marys - Garganey still Lower Moors on Shooters Pool this afternoon. ICELAND GULL (2) at Porthloo this morning.
St Martin’s - Marsh Harrier over Middle Town early afternoon, also Fieldfare.

Thursday 10th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL (4) on Golf Course this evening. Garganey (drk) on Lower Moors, also Jack Snipe. Ruff (3) on Porth Hellick Pool.

Wednesday 9th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL at Porthloo again this morning.
Samson - Common Scoter still off Green Island

Tuesday 8th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL at Porthloo this morning. Ruff (3) on Porth Hellick Pool.
 

Sunday 6th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL (3) this evening at Porthloo and Newford Island. Marsh Harrier (male) over Porth Hellick Pool, also Little Ringed Plover and Ruff (2) still.
Samson - Common Scoter still at Green Island

Saturday 5th April 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Little Ringed Plover and Ruff (2) at Porthellick Pool from Seaward Hide.
St Martin’s - Osprey just south of Middle Town.

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