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ISLES OF SCILLY BIRD BOARD OCTOBER 2001

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Tel. 01474 871219 On St.Mary's ( Scilly Isles ), 6th -19th Oct

* Digibirding advice / info and lots of great photos on display every evening at the Scillonian Club...come and ask the experts.
* Regular Digibirding displays at the Tolman Cafe and Harbourside Hotel - come and see.
* Talk to us during the day, we will be around the island digibirding and will be showing the photos taken each day in the evening.

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

Check Out the 2001 Scilly Gallery of Photos!

Details of Moths trapped on Tresco Oct' 2001

Chimney Swift, St Marys, Scilly, Oct' 28th '01 © Bob Flood

20th October

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

19th October

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

"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.

18th October

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

Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Dotterel

Hummingbird Hawkmoth and Dotterel, St Mary's.
Oct' 01 © Nick Lowton Both taken with a Canon EOS digital camera with 300mm lens and 1.4x extender

17th October

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

16th October

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

Red-breasted Flycatcher and Shorelark (poss Horned Lark - comments can be posted here) © Andy Farr

See a whole page of images from Andy's Scilly stay Andy Farr's Rare Bird Photos Website

15th October

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

Pied Wheatear 1st winter male, Little Porth, St Mary's. 14/10/01 Constitutes first record for Scilly © John Judge www.draycote birding.co.uk

14th October

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

13th October

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

Paddyfield Warbler

Paddyfield Warbler, Penninis, St Marys, Scilly, 13th Oct' 01 © John Judge coolpix 990 and Leica APO www.draycote birding.co.uk

Grey Phalaropes and Wryneck, 12th Oct' 01 © Bob Flood

11th October

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

Richard's Pipit - Penninis, St Marys Scilly 11th Oct' 2001, copyright John Judge coolpix 990 and Leica APO www.draycote birding.co.uk

11th October

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

Convulvulus Hawk Moth (Porthloo) and Little Egret (Old Town), Scilly October 10th 2001 copyright John Judge. John's Draycote Birding Taken with a Focus Optics adapter with a Zeiss 10x25 monocular and Nikon Coolpix 990

10th October

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

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

9th October

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

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Dotterel

Yellow-breasted Bunting and Dotterel, St.Agnes, 6th Ocotber 2001 copyright John Judge.

October 5th

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

Masses of photos on the next page including lots of BROWN SHRIKE