St. Mary’s – An ORTOLAN BUNTING on Peninnis, a RICHARDS PIPIT & 2 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison, a Whimbrel at Porthloo and 2 Yellow Wagtails & a Whinchat in Lower Moors. Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER and Black-necked Grebe. Elsewhere, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, a Yellow Wagtail and a Read more…
St Mary’s – **STEPPE GREY SHRIKE** at Higher Moors all day and showing well. Also Whimbrel, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Mediterranean Gull at Porthloo, 3 Sandwich Terns in St. Mary’s Sound and a NIGHT HERON flew over Porthcressa Beach at dusk. Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with Read more…
St Martin’s – **STEPPE GREY SHRIKE** still this afternoon west of campsite on The Plains and showing well. Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER and Black-tailed Godwit. Black-necked Grebe again offshore at South End late morning. St Agnes – ROSE-COLOURED STARLING (2 juvs) by Nags Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** again on Abbey Pool today with PECTORAL SANDPIPER & 2 Common Sandpipers. 2 Black-tailed Godwits were on the Great Pool and a Black-necked Grebe on the sea of Bathing House Beach St. Mary’s – An ORTOLAN BUNTING near Tolman’s Cafe and from timings probably a second bird on the Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on the Abbey Pool. Also Black-tailed Godwit and PECTORAL SANDPIPER and Pied Flycatcher on the island. St. Mary’s – A Redstart at Porthloo, a Pied Flycatcher & Yellow Wagtail in Lower Moors, a Whinchat at Telegraph, 2 Whimbrel on the Garrison and a Common Sandpiper on Read more…
There was a report of a Bearded tit at Holy Vale flying south today, this is a very rare bird on Scilly, can the observer please submit details to our recorder (contact details on the link in the header above).
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** on the Abbey Pool. Surprisingly, given the number of records on the mainland, this is the first record of Long-billed Dowitcher on Scilly since December 1985. Also on the island were Black-tailed Godwit and PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 Pintail, 2 Wigeon, a Little Grebe and a Mediterranean Gull. Read more…
Rucksack found on Peninnis Head this afternoon. If you’ve lost one please phone 07930-661402
ScillyPelagic – **BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS** (sub ad) 2mls south of St Mary’s from Pelagic today. Subsequently seen from Peninnis Head, St Mary’s this evening tho distant. Pelagic trip to see this bird leaving St Mary’s at 09.30hrs tomorrow (£25 per person). St Mary’s – WRYNECK still on The Garrison on wall Read more…
St Mary’s – **YELLOW-BREASTED BUNTING** on Peninnis Head in weedy field by main track opposite Peninnis Farm for 8 mins late afternoon then flew south. Also Little Stint and Hobby at Porth Hellick and Spotted and Pied Flycatchers on The Garrison. St Agnes – *AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER* (ad) on Periglis Read more…