St. Mary’s – 7 Pied Flycatchers were on the Garrison and a Whimbrel was on Porthloo Beach. Tresco – A Green Sandpiper and 10 Greenshanks. At sea – A pelagic trip 26 miles northwest of St. Mary’s to intercept a group of 4 trawlers yielded 7 Sabine’s Gulls, a Sooty Read more…
At sea – An afternoon/evening pelagic produced 2 adult Sabine’s Gulls, 2 Great Skuas, 40 European Storm-petrels, a blue Fulmar and a near summer-plumage Great Northern Diver
St. Mary’s – On a very wet and windy day the only reports were of 2 Pied Flycatchers – 1 in old town Churchyard and 1 in the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison. St. Martin’s – A Pied Flycatcher.
St. Mary’s – A Common Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, 6 Greenshanks and 2 Tufted Ducks were at Porth Hellick Pool. A Ruff was on the Airfield, 2 Mediterranean Gulls were at Porthloo and 2 Black Redstarts & a Whinchat were on Peninnis.
St. Mary’s – A Melodious Warbler, a Whinchat and 2 juvenile Lesser Redpolls were in fields beside King Edward’s Road, the central track to Peninnis Head. Single Pied Flycatchers were in Old Town Churchyard & the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison, a Common Sandpiper was at Porthcressa. At sea Read more…
St. Mary’s – Again there was a scattering of Pied Flycatchers around the island, ones and twos were reported from several locations. Single Green Sandpipers were reported from, Old Town, Porth Hellick, Hugh Town Quay and Lower Moors, a Greenshank was also at the latter site. 3 Crossbills flew over Read more…
St. Mary’s – There were at least 9 Pied Flycatchers on the island, with 4 in the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison. 5 Green Sandpipers & a Spotted Flycatcher were at Lower Moors, 2 Tufted Ducks, 3 Green & 2 Common Sandpipers were at Porth Hellick, 7 Swifts were Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Greenshank & 3 Green Sandpipers were at Lower Moors and a Wheatear was at Old Town. St. Martin’s – 2 Wheatears. At sea – A daytime pelagic trip produced an Eider, a Mediterranean Gull, 60+ European Storm-petrels and 5 Great Skuas. Also seen were 2 Risso’s Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 2 Tufted Ducks were still at Porth Hellick and a Greenshank & a Green Sandpiper were at Lower Moors. Bryher – 4 Dunlins, 3 Common Swifts and 2 Wheatears. St. Martin’s – A Hobby, 2 Common Swifts and 2 Wheatears.
St. Mary’s – 2 Tufted Ducks were on Porth Hellick Pool and a summer plumage Great Northern Diver was in Porthcressa Bay. Tresco – 4 Whimbrels. Teän – A Whimbrel. Samson – A Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits and 3 Whimbrels.