St. Mary’s – The White-spotted Bluethroat, the Ruff & the Kingfisher were still in Lower Moors, a Whimbrel was at Porthloo, the Wryneck was still on Peninnis and a Yellow-browed Warbler was on the Garrison. Tresco – 3 Curlew Sandpipers, 4 Ruffs, 2 Wigeons, a Shoveler and a Black-necked Grebe Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Ruff and the White-spotted Bluethroat were still in Lower Moors, also there were a Kingfisher and a Yellow Wagtail. On Peninnis the Barred Warbler was still in the allotments and the Wryneck was still on the west side. 2 Whinchats were at Lower Moors. 1 was Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Barred Warbler was still at the Peninnis allotments and further along the western side were a Wryneck, a Skylark and a Common Redstart. A Wood Warbler & a Firecrest were in Holy Vale, a Melodious Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler & a Pied Flycatcher were at Higher Read more…
St. Mary’s – The juvenile Rose-coloured Starling was still at Pelistry Farm, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, a Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Whinchats, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Pied Flycatcher, a Melodious Warbler & a Firecrest were at Porth Hellick and 31 Chiffchaffs were trapped at the ringing station. The Barred Warbler & a Read more…
St. Mary’s -There were plenty of common migrants around with 150+ Blackcaps, 50+ Sedge Warblers, 50+ Chiffchaffs, 30+ Willow Warblers, Whinchats into double figures and a scattering of Spotted Flycatchers on the island. The Melodious Warbler was re-trapped at Porth Hellick, where there were also 3 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Black-tailed Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Booted Warbler was still on Peninnis and nearby the Wryneck & Barred Warbler were still in the allotments. 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, a Whinchat & a Whinchat were at Porth Hellick and next door a Yellow Wagtail, a Common Redstart, 2 Whinchats & 2 Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Booted Warbler eventually showed well on the end of Peninnis, also in the Peninnis area were a Wryneck, a Grasshopper Warbler, a Barred Warbler, a Whinchat and an Osprey flew over towards the Garrison. A Melodious Warbler & a Grasshopper Warbler were trapped and ringed at Read more…
This Cormorant bit of a bit more than it could swallow at Lower Moors this week! Great image by Martin!
St. Mary’s – A Corncrake was caught and ringed at Porth Hellick. A Ruff, 3 Snipe, a Wryneck, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Whinchats and a Common Redstart were in Lower Moors. A Red-breasted Flycatcher was between Newford Duck Pond and Watermill and also in the area were 3 Pied Flycatchers Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Wryneck, a Pied Flycatcher and 7 Spotted Flycatchers were in the Garrison pines. A Red-breasted Flycatcher and a Pied Flycatcher were in trees along the road between Newford Duck Pond and the top of Watermill. 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Kingfisher and a Pied Flycatcher were at Porth Read more…