St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield, a Hobby was at Bant’s Carn, a Golden Oriole was at Higher Moors, a Garden Warbler was singing at Porth Hellick, a Whimbrel was at Innisidgen and a Common Sandpiper was in Hugh Town. St. Martin’s – A Purple Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield and a Great Northern Diver was in The Roads. Tresco – A Black Kite was still on the island. St. Martin’s – A Purple Heron flew over Great Bay and the male Red-backed Shrike was still near the Reading Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield, single Cuckoos were at Bar Point & on the Garrison and the 5 Tufted Ducks were still on Porth Hellick Pool. There were also 10+ Whimbrels on the island. Tresco – The 2 Black Kites were still present. Bryher Read more…
St. Mary’s – A male Ortolan Bunting was found early in the day on the golf course and then promptly disappeared before it was relocated back on the golf course mid-afternoon. The Short-toed Lark was still near the windsock on the airfield, 5 Tufted Ducks were on Porth Hellick Pool, Read more…
The Black Kite was seen on 4 different island today – Tresco, St. Mary’s, St. Martin’s and Bryher. St. Mary’s – The Wood Warbler was still at Higher Moors pumping station, a Turtle Dove was at Kittydown, 2 Whimbrels & 4 Tufted Ducks were at Porth Hellick, a Black-throated Diver Read more…
Tresco – A Black Kite was over Abbey Hill in the morning and 2 Black Kites were over New Grimsby late afternoon. St. Mary’s – A Wood Warbler was singing in the bushes at Higher Moors pumping station, a Yellow Wagtail was at Green Farm, the year’s first Spotted Flycatcher Read more…
Very quiet 3rd and 4th with just a Cuckoo on the Garrison on Wednesday and Siberian Chiffchaff on the Garrison on Thursday. Fridays birds were: St. Mary’s – A Tufted Duck at Porth Hellick Pool and a Cuckoo on Porth Hellick Down. Tresco – 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 5 Common Read more…