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Location Bryher
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Owner Simon Colenutt

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  2.5 km

Checklist Comments

After arriving on Scilly we caught the 12:15 ferry to Bryher. After landing we headed south to Popplestone Fields and soon found the Blackburnian Warbler on its 10th day and the third UK record. After seeing the warbler we headed to Hell Bay Hotel for lunch and then headed onto Gweal Hill to enjoy the views, we then headed back to the Church Quay and back to our hotel.

Totals

38
Species Observed
759 individuals
3
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Common Wood-Pigeon

    Number observed:  4

  2. Eurasian Oystercatcher

    Number observed:  125

  3. Common Ringed Plover

    Number observed:  6

  4. Common Sandpiper

    Number observed:  1

  5. Ruddy Turnstone

    Number observed:  12

  6. Sanderling

    Number observed:  3

  7. Black-headed Gull

    Number observed:  35

  8. Mediterranean Gull

    Number observed:  12

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  9. European Herring Gull

    Number observed:  100

  10. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  35

  11. Northern Gannet

    Number observed:  25

  12. Great Cormorant

    Number observed:  2

  13. European Shag

    Number observed:  65

  14. Eurasian Spoonbill

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    Roosting on offshore islet.

  15. Gray Heron

    Number observed:  1

  16. Carrion Crow

    Number observed:  8

  17. Eurasian Blue Tit

    Number observed:  4

  18. Great Tit

    Number observed:  2

  19. Eurasian Skylark

    Number observed:  3

  20. Common Chiffchaff

    Number observed:  1

  21. Goldcrest

    Number observed:  4

  22. Eurasian Wren

    Number observed:  12

  23. European Starling

    Number observed:  50

  24. Song Thrush

    Number observed:  6

  25. Redwing

    Number observed:  5

  26. Eurasian Blackbird

    Number observed:  2

  27. Fieldfare

    Number observed:  75

  28. European Robin

    Number observed:  12

  29. European Stonechat

    Number observed:  6

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  30. Dunnock

    Number observed:  8

  31. House Sparrow

    Number observed:  65

    Details

    Including 35 around tables at Hell Bay Hotel.

  32. Gray Wagtail

    Number observed:  1

  33. White Wagtail (British)

    Number observed:  8

  34. Meadow Pipit

    Number observed:  25

  35. Rock Pipit

    Number observed:  10

  36. Common Chaffinch

    Number observed:  15

  37. Eurasian Linnet

    Number observed:  6

  38. Blackburnian Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    First winter bird found on 14th October and still present for its 10th day. Showing well in Pittisporum hedges around Popplestone Fields and regularly catching Common Earwig and calling occasionally. The bird was last reliably seen on 28th October, a stay of some 14 days which is remarkable given previous records of the species in the UK.

    There have been three previous records of this species in the UK as follows:

    2009 - Hirta, St Kilda, Western Isles, 12th-14th September. probably first-winter male.
    1988 - Fair Isle, Shetland 7th October, fist winter male.
    1961 - Skomer, Pembrokeshire 5th October.

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