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ISLES OF SCILLY BIRD BOARD OCTOBER 2001 |
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The Bird Board will be updated regularly with news and photos from the islands during the whole scilly season. Hit ctrl D to bookmark this page and check back often. PHOTOS ADDED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER - SO SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM | ||||
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Barred warbler Fruit cage, St Agnes Yellow-browed warbler 1 Parsonage, St Agnes,4 St Mary's Shorelark St Agnes Stone curlew Longstones, St Mary's Subalpine warbler Porth Hellick, St Mary's Richards pipit Lower moors/Airport Red-breasted flycatcher 1 Star Castle, 1 Old Town Church,1 Trenoweth, 1 St Martins, 1 St Agnes Red-backed shrike Sandybanks, St Mary's Cetti's warbler Lower Moors, St Mary's Dartford warbler McFarlands Down, St Mary's Spotted crake Tresco Rose-coloured starling Bryher Bluethroat reported, Lower Moors Locust sp (probable Migratory) Porth Hellick Monarch Old Town Church area |
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Barred warbler St Agnes Short-toed lark St Agnes Shorelark St Agnes Red-backed shrike Sandybanks, St Mary's Stone curlew Longstones, St Mary's Subalpine warbler Porth Hellick, St Mary's Booted warbler on private land, Tresco Pomarine skua 1 in the Roads Yellow-browed warbler several around the islands Red-breasted flycatcher several around the islands Cetti's warbler Lower Moors, St Mary's Dartford warbler Bar Point area, St Mary's Spotted crake 2 Tresco Richards pipit 1 Tresco |
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"Bonxie" in care on Scillies, Oct' 01 © John Judge www.draycote birding.co.uk Taken with Nikon coolpix Focus Optics adapter Zeiss 10x25. Comments on this bird's plumage here. | ||||
Short-toed Lark 1 Broweth,St.Agnes Shore Lark 1 Tresco Red-backed Shrike 1 Sandybank, St.Marys Firecrest 3 Holy Vale, and a definate increase from yesterday Rough-legged Buzzard 1 Eastern Isles and St.Martins Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Tresco Yellow-browed Warbler 1 St.Agnes,2 Holy Vale, 1 Porthhellick loop trail, 1 Carn Gwarval. Red-breasted Flycatcher 1 Star Castle,1 Trenoweth, 1 Lower Moors Arctic Tern 2 St.Marys Black Tern 2 between St.Marys and St.Martins Wryneck 1 St. Martins Cetti's Warbler 1 heard Lower Moors Rose-coloured Starling 1 Bryher dump Bluethroat 1 St.Agnes big pool Richard's Pipit 1 Telegraph Osprey 1 over Tresco early am Marsh Harrier 1 reported St.Marys to Tresco Dartford Warbler 1 reported Bar Point,St.Marys Dotterel 1 Golf Course, 1 Castle Down,Tresco Pied Wheatear 1 Porthcressa Lapland Bunting 1 Castle Down,Tresco |
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Oct' 01 © Nick Lowton Both taken with a Canon EOS digital camera with 300mm lens and 1.4x extender |
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Short-toed Lark 1 Normandy,St.Marys, 1 Browarth,St.Agnes Shore Lark 1 Tresco Red-backed Shrike 1 sandybanks, St.Marys Firecrest several around the islands, a definate increase Yellow-browed Warbler 1 St.Agnes,1 Tresco Arctic Tern 2 St.Marys Red-breasted Flycatcher 4 St.Marys,1 St.Agnes Cetti's Warbler 1 St.Marys Rose-coloured Starling 1 Bryher Spotted Crake 1 Tresco OIive-backed Pipit showed well on St Agnes Booted Warbler 1 Tresco (probable) Pied Wheatear 1 Porthcressa,St Marys Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Tresco Rough-legged Buzzard 1 Eastern Isles Dotterel 1 Golf Course,StMarys, 1 Tresco |
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Pied wheatear ranging from Old Town and Porthcressa Short-toed lark 1 St Agnes, 1 Normandy, St Mary's Shorelark Tresco Red-backed shrike Sandybanks, St Mary's Firecrest several around the islands Yellow-browed warbler Parsonage, St Agnes Red-breasted flycatcher 1 St Agnes, 1 Trenoweth, St Mary's, 1 Lower moors, 1 Tresco Arctic tern 2 St Mary's Cetti's warbler Lower Moors, showing well Spotted crake Tresco Olive-backed pipit St Agnes, this evening Richards pipit 1 Airport |
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See a whole page of images from Andy's Scilly stay Andy Farr's Rare Bird Photos Website |
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Little bunting Borough Farm, Tresco Short-toed lark St Agnes and Normandy, St Mary's Shorelark Tresco Pied wheatear between Old Town and Porthcressa Red-backed shrike Sandybanks, St Mary's Rough-legged buzzard St Martrins/Eastern Isles Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Firecrest Several around the islands Yellow-browed warbler St Agnes, Carn Gwavel, St Mary's Red-breasted flycatcher St Agnes Arctic tern 2 St Mary's Ring-necked duck St Agnes Wryneck Pungees lane Cetti's warbler Lower moors Common rosefinch 1 Telegraph Black-necked grebe Tresco channel Spotted crake Tresco Melodious warbler St Martins Small crake sp Lower moors |
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Pied Wheatear 1st winter male, Little Porth, St Mary's. Constitutes first record for Scilly Paddyfield warbler Peninnis allotments, am only Rose-breasted grosbeak St Martins, am only Richards pipit Telegraph Dotterel 1 Airport/Golf course Short-toed lark Normandy, St Mary's Red-backed shrike Sandybanks, St Mary's Rough-legged buzzard St Martins/Eastern Isles Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Firecrest Old Town Church Yellow-browed warbler 1 St Martins, 2 St Agnes Arctic tern 2 St Mary's Ring-necked duck St Agnes Wryneck Newford duck pond Common rosefinch Normandy, St Mary's Black-necked grebe Porthcressa Spotted crake 1 Tresco, 1 Lower Moors, St Mary's Melodious warbler 1 St Martins, 1 Carn Gwaval, St Mary's |
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Paddyfield warbler Peninnis allotments, showing well Rose-breasted grosbeak Lower Town, St Martins Richards pipit Telegraph Short-toed lark Normandy, St Mary's Red-backed shrike Sandybanks, St Mary's Rough-legged buzzard St Martins, Eastern Isles, St Mary's Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Firecrest Old Town Church Yellow-browed warbler 1 St Martins, 1 St Agnes Red-breasted flycatcher 2 St Agnes, 1 St Martins Arctic tern 2 St Mary's Ring-necked duck St Agnes Wryneck 1 Newford Common rosefinch 1 Normandy, 1 St Agnes Black-necked grebe Porthcressa Spotted crake Tresco Melodious warbler St Martins Bluethroat St Martins |
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Paddyfield Warbler, Penninis, St Marys, Scilly, 13th Oct' 01 © John Judge coolpix 990 and Leica APO www.draycote birding.co.uk | ||||
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Little bunting Carn Friars, St Mary's Richards pipit Peninnis Short-toed lark Normandy and over Great Ganilly, Eastern Isles Shorelark Carn Red-backed shrike 1 Gimble Porth, Tresco Rough-legged buzzard Near, Tresco toured the islands today Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Firecrest reports from all islands today Yellow-browed warbler St Martins Red-breasted flycatcher 2 St Agnes Arctic tern 2 Porthcressa, St Mary's Ring-necked duck St Agnes Wryneck 1 Carn Thomas, 1 Newford Duck Pond, St Mary's, 1 St Martins Cetti's warbler Buzza, St Mary's Common rosefinch St Agnes Black-necked grebe Porthcressa, St Mary's Spotted crake Tresco Melodious warbler St Martins From a pelagic 10 miles south of St Mary's; Grey phalorope 50 Sooty shearwater 4 Arctic skua 2 Great skua 4 Puffin 4 Minke whale 2 A Catharus thrush reported from Tresco is Thought to be probably a Swainson's Monarch 2 St Mary's There was also an arrival of Paintd Lady's and Clouded Yellows A Porters Rustic moth was trapped on Scilly today, it constitutes the fith for Britain |
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Richard's Pipit - Penninis, St Marys Scilly 11th Oct' 2001, copyright John Judge coolpix 990 and Leica APO www.draycote birding.co.uk | ||||
Barred warbler Argymore duck ponds Little bunting Carn Friars Richards pipit Peninnis Short-toed lark Normandy Shorelark Tresco Red-backed shrike Gimble Porth, Tresco and Sandybanks, St Mary's Rough-legged buzzard St Martins/Eastern Isles Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Firecrest Old Town Church Yellow-browed warbler Lower Moors, St Mary's and St Martins Arctic tern 2 Porthcressa, St Mary's Ring-necked duck 1 St Agnes and 1 Porth Hellick, St Mary's Wryneck 1 Hospital, 1 Argymore pools Rose-coloured starling Bryher Common rosefinch Gugh Black-necked grebe off Gugh sand bar Spotted crake Tresco Sora rail reported Tresco |
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Little bunting Carn Friars, St Mary's Richards pipit Telegraph Short-toed lark Normandy, St Mary's Yellow-breasted bunting St Agnes Shorelark Tresco, widely believed to be Horned lark Red-backed shrike 1 Gimble Porth, Tresco, 1 Sandybanks, St Mary's Rough-legged buzzard St Martins/Eastern Isles Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Pectoral sandpiper Tresco Firecrest Old Town Church Yellow-browed warbler 1 St Agnes, 1 St Martins Red-breasted flycatcher 1 St Agnes, 1 St Martins Arctic tern St Mary's Ring-necked duck St Agnes Wryneck 1 Hospital, 1 Argymore Cetti's warbler Buzza Rose-coloured starling Bryher Common rosefinch Normandy, St Mary's Convolvulus hawkmoth 1 Porthloo |
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This is possibly the same bird from St Agnes on 04/10/01 and some observers questioned whether the bird could be of the American race. Another photo on Scilly page here. Give us your feedback on Surfbirds Rarities Newsgroup | ||||
Shorelark Showing characteristics of Horned lark, Carn Near, Tresco Cetti's warbler Peninnis allotments Yellow-breasted bunting St Agnes Richards pipit 2 Telegraph, 2 over Carn Near, Tresco Rough-legged buzzard St Martins and Eastern Isles Red-backed shrike 1 Sandybanks Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Firecrest 1 Old Town Church Short-toed lark Browarth, St Agnes Yellow-browed warbler Parsonage, St Agnes Arctic tern around beaches of St Mary's and Tresco Ring-necked duck St Agnes Wryneck Buzza, St Mary's Rose-coloured starling Bryher dump Monarch reported from all islands with 3 on St Mary's Risso's Dolphin 13 off Giants Castle 8th October Common rosefinch St Agnes Yellow-breasted bunting St Agnes Little bunting Salakee Rough-legged buzzard Airport, St Mary's then Eastern Isles Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Firecrest Old Town Church area Short-toed lark Browarth, St Agnes Yellow-browed warbler Parsonage, St Agnes Arctic tern Old Town bay Ring-necked duck St Agnes Wryneck Pelistry, St Mary's Rose-coloured starling Bryher Monarch St Martins October 7th Grey phalorope approx 200 off Giants Castle/Peninnis, 1 Lower Moors Yellow-breasted bunting St Agnes Red-backed shrike 1 Sandybanks, 1 Airport Fields Firecrest 1 Old Town Church area Dotterel 2 St Agnes Ring-necked duck Big pool, St Agnes Belearic shearwater 3 past Peninnis Sooty shearwater 1 past Peninnis October 6th Yellow-breasted bunting St Agnes Rough-legged buzzard Eastern Isles/St Martins Wryneck 1 Rams Valley Red-backed shrike 1 Sandybanks, 1 Airport fields, 1 St Martins Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Pectoral sandpiper Great pool Tresco Firecrest 1 Old Town Church Dotterel " Wingletang, St Agnes Short-toed lark Browarth, St Agnes Yellow-browed warbler Parsonage, St Agnes Grey phalarope 200 off St Agnes, 20 off St Mary's Ring-necked duck Big pool, St Agnes Rose-coloured starling Bryher dump Siberian stonechat reported on Gugh this evening Monarch 1 Old Town Church area |
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Yellow-breasted Bunting and Dotterel, St.Agnes, 6th Ocotber 2001 copyright John Judge. | ||||
Yellow-breasted bunting St Agnes Little bunting Porth Hellick Rough-legged buzzard Eastern Isles/St Martins Wryneck 1 Rams Valley, 1 Newford duck pond Yellow-browed warbler 1 Parsonage St Agnes Dotterel 2 Wingletang, St Agnes Short-toed lark Browarth, St Agnes Buff-breasted sandpiper Airport Mediterranean gull 1 adult, 1 2nd winter, Porthcressa Magpie St Martins Rose-coloured starling Bryher dump Spotted crake Tresco Ring-necked duck Big pool, St Agnes Pectoral sandpiper Tresco, Great pool |
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Masses of photos on the next page including lots of BROWN SHRIKE |
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