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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 [...]

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

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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