St. Mary’s – The PALLID SWIFT was seen briefly over Porth Mellon at 12:30, the drake Pintail was still on Porth Hellick Pool and the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were in a field on Salakee Farm. A Great Northern Diver was in Porthcressa Bay and 200 Manx Shearwatersflew past Peninnis Read more…
St. Mary’s – A PALLID SWIFT was found early morning and spent most of the day in the Porth Hellick area with a mixed flock of Swallows and House Martins. Also on the pool there were the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese and the drake Pintail, nearby a Merlin was Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Yellowhammer ( a Scilly rarity) was on the Garrison campsite and nearby a male Common Redstart was in a pig field near Christmas House. A Swift was over Lower Moors. Tresco – 3 Ring-necked Ducks, a Pochard, a Tufted Duck, a Little Grebe and a Merlin.
St. Mary’s – The drake Pintail and the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool. Tresco – The 3 Ring-necked Ducks, the Pochard and the Tufted Duck were still on the Great Pool.
St. Mary’s – A Hawfinch was in a garden in Hugh Town and the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool.
St. Mary’s – A Rook, a scarce bird on Scilly, was seen near the municipal dump. The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese, the drake Pintail and 2 Swallows were at Porth Hellick Pool. Tresco – 3 Ring-necked Ducks, a Pochard, a Tufted Duck, 6 Swallows, 30+ Sanderlings and a Common Buzzard, Read more…
St. Mary’s – The a drake Pintail was still on Porth Hellick Pool and the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were on Salakee Farm. 4 Wheatears were on the airfield and a Swallow was at Old town. Bryher – 2 Black-tailed Godwits.
St. Mary’s – The a drake Pintail and 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were on Porth Hellick Pool. A Siberian Chiffchaff was in Lower Moors, 2 Swallows flew past the quay, another was at Porthloo and a Black Redstart was on the beach at Porth Thomas. Inter-island waters – 10 Common Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Hawfinch was again in a garden on Sallyport, a drake Pintail was on Porth Hellick Pool and 10 Willow Warblers were in Lower Moors. St. Agnes – A Merlin, a Ring Ouzel and a Fieldfare
St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were on Porth Hellick Pool and nearby the Little Ringed Plover was on the beach before returning to Lower Moors. Tresco – The 3 Ring-necked Ducks, a Tufted Duck & a Pochard were all still on the Great Pool. There was a Read more…