The bird log will again be held in the Scillonian Club from Monday October 4 to Friday October 29. The usual temporary trails will be open in October these are: Peninnis Farm Trail – which runs from half way down King Edwards Road (the central track along Peninnis) through the Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick and the 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were still on the airfield, where there was also a Whinchat. St. Agnes – 9 Lapland Buntings, 5 Whinchat, a Purple Sandpiper, a Whimbrel and a Grey Phalarope. Birders on the morning crossing of Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick Pool and an Ortolan Bunting was behind Star Castle. Single Redstarts were at Borough Farm & Porth Minnick and 5 Whinchats were along Pungie’s Lane, 3 were on the Garrison & 1 was on Peninnis. Turtle Doves were seen Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper & a Firecrest were at Porth Hellick and 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers & a Golden Plover were on the airfield. A Wryneck was near Borough Farm, a Spotted Flycatcher was at Longstone and 2 Balearic Shearwaters flew past Deep Point. Tresco – A Pectoral Sandpiper, Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick where there were also 2 Kingfishers, another Kingfisher was at Bar Point. A Whinchat was on Peninnis, a Common Swift was over Maypole, 2 Firecrests were in Holy Vale and a Wryneck was at Tremelethen. 4 Mediterranean Gulls and Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper was till at Porth Hellick Pool, a Black Redstart was on Old Town Beach and single Kingfishers were seen at Porthloo and Porth Hellick. A Spoonbill that flew over Hugh Town was assumed to be the one that was back on Samson later on. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick, where there was also a Black-tailed Godwit. A Grey Wagtail & a juvenile Turtle Dove were on Sandy Lane the latter been seen later at Salakee Farm. 5 Lapland Buntings were on the airfield and an adult Mediterranean Gull Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper was till on Porth Hellick Pool, a Common Rosefinch was at Carn Friars & later in Higher Moors and 2 Lapland Buntings were on Peninnis & another on Porth Hellick Down. 5 Golden Plovers were on the airfield and 4 Mediterranean Gulls were at Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper was still on Porth Hellick Pool, where a Spotted Crake was seen briefly early morning. A Lapland Bunting was at Salakee and another was on the Golf Course. A Common Rosefinch was at Carn Friars Farm and it or another was seen at Salakee. Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Spotted Sandpiper was found at Porth Hellick Pool in the evening and a Corncrake was seen briefly on private land adjoining Lower Moors. 2 Lapland Buntings were on Peninnis & 6 were on the airfield, where there were also 5 Golden Plovers. 6 Mediterranean Gulls were Read more…