St. Mary’s – 13 Greenshanks, a Redshank, 2 Dunlins, a Snipe, a Kingfisher and a Pied Flycatcher were at Porth Hellick. 2 Green Sandpipers, 3 Snipe, a Kingfisher, a Wryneck, 5 Grey Wagtails and a Garden Warbler were in Lower Moors. A Tree Pipit, a Whinchat, a Pied Flycatcher and Read more…
St. Mary’s – 13 Greenshanks were at Porth Hellick, a Wryneck was on Peninnis, a Kingfisher was at Old Town, 2 Pied Flycatchers & 2 Spotted Flycatchers were on the Garrison and single Spotted Flycatchers were on Peninnis & in Holy Vale. St. Agnes – A Wryneck, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Wryneck & a Whinchat were on Peninnis, the Common Redstart was still near Star Castle on the Garrison and 3 Snipe, a Kingfisher, a Wryneck & a Grey Wagtail were in Lower Moors. St. Agnes – A Dunlin, a Whimbrel, a Whinchat and a juvenile Rose-coloured Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Wryneck, a Redshank, 3 Snipe, a Green Sandpiper and 2 White Wagtails were in Lower Moors. 12 Greenshanks, 2 Redshanks, 2 Whimbrels and 6 Sand Martins were at Porth Hellick. A Common Redstart was by Star Castle on the Garrison and a Redshank was on Porth Read more…
Bryher – A Blyth’s Reed Warbler was near the tennis courts. Tresco – 4 Greenshanks, 5 Redshanks, 2 Common Sandpipers and 3 Bar-tailed Godwits. St. Agnes – 3 Common Swifts and a Sand Martin. Pelagic trip – A Sooty Shearwater, a Great Skua and 15 Common Dolphins.
St. Mary’s – 6 Greenshanks, a Redshank, 4 Grey Herons, 2 Water Rails ,2 Peregrines and 6 Sand Martins were at Porth Hellick. 8 Siskins were on the Garrison and the Little Tern was again in the Hugh Town Harbour. St. Agnes – A Little Stint and a Dunlin
St. Mary’s – An Icterine Warbler was on the Garrison and a Honey Buzzard flew over. The Little Tern was seen again near Hugh Town Quay and then on rocks in Porthcressa Bay. Tresco – The Honey Buzzard, a Common Buzzard, 3 Redshanks and 3 Black-tailed Godwits. A Mediterranean Gull Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Western Bonelli’s Warbler was still at Content Farm, a Pied Flycatcher was at Trenoweth and another was at Content. A Dunlin was in Lower Moors and a Green Sandpiper, a Sand Martin & 2 Spotted Flycatchers were ay Porth Hellick. 4 White Wagtails were at Content, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A day for scarce warblers with an Icterine Warbler at Watermill, a Melodious Warbler at Carn Friars and pride of place going to a Western Bonelli’s Warbler on Content Farm. A Garden Warbler was at Carn Friars, a Common Sandpiper was on Little Porth, a Pied Flycatcher Read more…
St. Mary’s – An Osprey drifted over Mount Todden towards Porth Hellick and an Icterine/ Melodious Warbler was seen very briefly on Kittydown. A Little Tern (a rare bird on Scilly) was commuting between the harbour and Porthcressa, where there were also 2 Mediterranean Gulls. St. Agnes – A Dunlin, Read more…