The bird log will again be held in the Scillonian Club from Monday October 3 to Friday October 28. 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 fields Read more…
St. Mary’s – The *Northern Waterthrush* and the *Black and White Warbler* were both still in the woods between Lower Moors and Old Town, both showed well at times for some, they were both very mobile and you had to have the luck to be in the right place at Read more…
St. Mary’s – Following Friday night’s sighting of a probable Waterthrush from the Lower Moors ISBG hide a few birders were there at first light and got brief views of a presumed *Northern Waterthrush* which then promptly disappeared. Two local birders went into the wood along side Lower Moors to Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Solitary Sandpiper was till at Newford duck Pond and nearby the Bee-eater was at Watermill. 19 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were in Old town Bay and Wrynecks were at Deep Point, Giant’s Castle &F Porth Hellick, the latter was trapped and ringed. 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers & a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Solitary Sandpiper was still on Newford duck Pond, the Bee-eater was at Watermill and the juvenile Woodchat Shrike was till near the Woolpack accommodation on the Garrison. A Wryneck was in the Peninnis allotments, the Pectoral Sandpiper & a Green Sandpiper were on Porth Hellick Pool, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Solitary Sandpiper was found in the middle of the road by Newford Duck Pond. Fortunately 3 visiting birders found it, it was been stalked by a cat! They shooed off the cat and chivvied the bird onto the mud on the pond were it seemed to Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Corncrake was at Porth Hellick early morning and another morning bird was the Red-eyed Vireo found by, local birder and artist, Ren Hathway in his back garden! A Citrine Wagtail was in Lower Moors and a Wryneck was at the Telegraph end of Porthloo lane. A Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Buff-breasted Sandpiper count for the airfield was now up to 8! The Woodchat Shrike was still on the Garrison and 2 Spotted Flycatchers were there. The Pectoral Sandpiper was commuting between Porth Hellick Pool and Lower Moors, also on Porth Hellick Pool were 3 Yellow Wagtails Read more…
Another good day with 11 individual American waders on the islands (6 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, a Baird’s Sandpiper and a Lesser Yellowlegs). The birds were: St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was seen over Sunnyside and the Pectoral Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick Pool. 16 Mediterranean Gulls were Read more…