St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in the Carn Friars Farm field behind the ringing station. The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull was on Porth Mellon Beach and a Black Redstart was on Porthloo Beach. Samson – A Ruddy Shelduck
St. Mary’s – The 3 Ring-necked Ducks were still on Porth Hellick Pool and the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in the Carn Friars Farm field behind the ringing station. A sign of early spring passage was a flock of 10 Skylarks in Peninnis fields
St. Mary’s – The 3rd winter Iceland Gull was commuting between the dump & Porth Mellon Beach and the Black Redstart was still on Porthloo Beach. The 3 Ring-necked Ducks ( a first-winter drake and 2 first-winter females) had returned from Tresco to Porth Hellick Pool. The 6 Greenland White-fronted Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 3rd winter Iceland Gull was still on Porth Mellon Beach and the Black Redstart was still on Porthloo Beach. Inter-island waters – A Long-tailed Duck was between St. Mary’s and St. Martin’s.
St. Mary’s – A possible second-winter American Herring Gull was off Morning Point on the Garrison. (More photos available on http://scillyspider.blogspot.co.uk/), opinions please! Also on the gull front the 3rd winter Iceland Gull and a 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull were on Porth Mellon Beach. 15 Redwings were at Carn Friars. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in a field on Carn Friars Farm behind the ringing station St. Martin’s – A Long-tailed Duck was on the sea off Higher Town. Tresco – 2 Ring-necked Ducks ( a male and a female) were on the Great Pool Read more…
St. Mary’s – 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese were off Bar Point and a Coal Tit was at Trenoweth
St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in a field on Carn Friars Farm behind the ringing station. The first White Wagtails of the year were 2 males at Longstone