BIRD REPORTS
Sunday 12th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Only birds of note today were a Whimbrel at Hugh Town Quay and two Tufted Ducks on Tresco.
BIRD REPORTS
Saturday 11th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – Common Crossbills again today at Longstone (50+) and Trenoweth (10).
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Friday 10th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – Only report today was of a Common Sandpiper in Hugh Town. Scilly Pelagic – European Storm-Petrel (15) and Manx Shearwater (15) on this evenings pelagic. Also on the pelagic 2 Blue Sharks, one over 7 ft and 100 lbs+!
MONTHLY BIRD REVIEWS
Monthly Bird Review – June 2009
The first day of the month saw a female Red-backed Shrike on Peninnis Head. Bryher had a Spotted Flycatcher and Tree Pipit and Tresco saw two Lesser Redpolls, a Marsh Harrier and a Common Buzzard. St Agnes had a male Black-eared Wheatear showing well at Little Porth Askin in the afternoon and evening and a female Red-backed Shrike at the end of Barnaby Lane. (more…)
BIRD REPORTS
Thursday 9th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – Common Crossbill (30) at Trenoweth at 12.12hrs St. Martins – Marsh Harrier and Redshank reported today Annet – Manx Shearwater (200+) and Whimbrel
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Wednesday 8th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – Common Crossbill (8) at Longstones this morning.
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Tuesday 7th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – Greenshank (3) at Porth Hellick Pool this evening (Thanks R.Mawer) Scilly Pelagic – Species seen from this evenings Pelagic included: *WILSON’S STORM PETREL* (the first of the year), 35 European Storm-Petrels, 20 Manx Shearwaters and 2 Great Skuas.
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Monday 6th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Still quiet on the islands, Monday’s birds were: Tresco – Redshank (4), Greenshank, Pintail, Swift (2) and Grey Heron (14) St.Mary’s – Water Rail at Porth Hellick.
ISBG News
Seawatch SW 2009
The SeaWatch SW website has recently been updated, as preparations begin for the start of the 2009 survey phase in southwest UK. (See: http://www.seawatch-sw.org) News items are as follows: (more…)
BIRD REPORTS
Sunday 5th July 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St. Mary’s – Green Sandpiper still at Porth Hellick and Cuckoo (juvenile) at Deep Point. Tresco – Bar-tailed Godwit reported today Near Samson– Whimbrel (2) and Sandwich Tern. Teän – Whimbrel (25), Peregrine and Marsh Harrier.