Friday, 27 October 2017

Scilly - 8.10.17

Isabelline Wheatear

American Golden Plover

Our first full days birding on Scilly was a busy one with many sites visited so here's a roundup!

Morning Point - no sign of the Wryneck but 10+ dolphin sp offshore.

Porth Mellon - 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and a Pied Wagtail.

Dump - 2 Whinchat on slope.

Dump Clump - Firecrest was heard along with 6+ Goldcrest plus a pair of Blackcap.

Old Town - Greenshank and 2 Ringed Plover.

Airport - The Isabelline Wheatear was showing well albeit it distant in the fog! (scilly tick)

Porth Hellick Beach - The long staying juvenile American Golden Plover showed well. (scilly tick)

Higher Moors - 2 Yellow-browed Warbler

Lower Moors - 2 Yellow-browed Warbler were followed by a brief glimpse of the juvenile Spotted Crake and while watching that I said I can hear Pink-footed Geese and sure enough the 6 birds from Tresco flew over! (scilly tick).

Porthcressa - A Little Egret was on the beach and a female Redstart was flycatching from the rocks.

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