St. Mary’s – A Mediterranean Gull was at Morning Point on the Garrison and 2 Turnstones were below the quay. 50 European Storm-petrels were trapped and ringed at Deep Point during a night-time ringing session. Tresco – 14 Turnstones, 3 Green Sandpipers, 10 Greenshanks, 7 Whimbrels, 5 Sanderling and a Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Siskin was at Innisidgen, 2 Wheatears were at Salakee Down, 14 Turnstones were on rocks below the quay car park and 2 Green Sandpipers & a Greenshank were at Porth Hellick. Bryher – 3 Wheatears, 5 Turnstones, a Willow Warbler and a White Wagtail. Western Rocks Read more…
St. Mary’s – 38 European Storm-petrels were trapped and ringed at Deep Point between 10.00 p.m. and midnight. 2 Mediterranean Gulls were at Porthloo and 1 was in The Roads. Bryher – A Hobby and a Wheatear
Tresco – 4 Whimbrels and 5 Turnstones. Teän – a Grey Plover and 2 Mediterranean Gulls. Samson – 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Whimbrels, 3 Turnstones and 25 Sanderling. St. Mary’s – 4 Turnstones below the quay car park
St. Mary’s – 16 Crossbills flew over the Garrison, a Mediterranean Gull was at Porthloo and a Greenshank & a Common Sandpiper were at Porthloo. Another Common Sandpiper was below the quay car park. 3 Swifts were over Hugh Town and 1 was at Normandy. At Sea – It was Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Hobby, 4 Crossbills and 3 Siskins (including a young bird) were at Innisidgen. Siskins are now known to have bred on the islands for the first time. At sea – The highlight of a quiet pelagic/sharking trip was a Leatherback Turtle which showed well. Also seen Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Crossbills were at Innisidgen. Tresco – 3 Black-tailed Godwits and a Common Sandpiper At sea – A short-range pelagic trip produced a Sooty Shearwater, 4 Great Skuas, 20 European Storm-petrels and 2 Blue Sharks.
St. Agnes – 6 Common Swifts, a Common Sandpiper and a Wheatear. St. Mary’s – A Lapwing was on the airfield Tresco – 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Whimbrels, 5 Greenshanks and a Common Sandpiper
St Mary’s – 10+Common Swifts over Deep Point and 2 Green Sandpipers at Porth Hellick. St. Agnes – 5 Common Swifts, a Wheatear and an amazing count of 32 Common Sandpipers. At sea – A short-range pelagic trip in the daytime was very quiet producing just 10 European Storm-petrels and Read more…
St. Mary’s – a Lesser Redpoll was caught and ringed at Porth Hellick. St. Agnes – 2 Whimbrel