Saturday 4th July IoS Bird Reports

No news from the islands themselves but this evenings pelagic 6 miles south of St. Mary’s produced the second record in British waters of SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER. Scopoli’s Shearwater is the Mediterranean subspecies of Cory’s Shearwater and is a candidate for future splitting. The first record was also in Scillonian waters Read more

Sunday 28th June 2009 IoS Bird Reports

Nothing of note reported yesterday. Sunday’s birds were; St Mary’s – NIGHT HERON (sub-adult) again this evening at Porth Hellick Pool Near Samson – Whimbrel and Turnstone Round Island –  Peregrine (2) Scilly Pelagic – European Storm-Petrel (100+),  Arctic Skua (1), Great Skua (1) and Harbour Porpoise (3).