Bryher – Much to the chagrin of mainland birders who had spent the last day and a half looking for the elusive Great Blue Heron it was relocated on the Big Pool just as the Scillonian was arriving in Penzance. It had disappeared again by the time birders on St. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Great Blue Heron was in Old Town Bay until it flew off at 11.00 it was not seen again mid-afternoon when it was in a weedy field at the north end of Holy Vale, before disappearing into the fog at 14:45. There was a possible sighting Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – Hoopoe – 1 on the Garrison, 1 on Peninnis and 1 Longstones. An immature Spoonbill, a Jack Snipe and 1 or 2 Night Heron sat Lower Moors. St Agnes – a Hoopoe at Covean. Tresco – the Black Duck was again on Abbey Pool Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – Hoopoe – 2 on the Garrison, 2 on Peninnis, 1 Longstones and 1 Old Town / Lower Moors. Male Common Redstart on the Garrison, 4+ Ring Ouzels on Peninnis, a Bar-tailed Godwit and a White Wagtail on Porthloo beach, a Night Heron and 3+ Read more…
St Mary’s – GREAT BLUE HERON (1w) in Old Town Bay at 20:20. At Lower Moors earlier
St Mary’s – 2 Hoopoe on The Garrison in field behind shop this morning St Agnes – A Hoopoe was in the Parsanage this morning St Martin’s – Wryneck at Higher Town near pool by cricket pitch at 1100hrs
Tuesday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – the Garganey was still at Porth Hellick and the Long-tailed Duck was in Porthcressa Bay. 8 Ring Ouzels were seen in the Trewince / Golf Course area, with another 5 on the Garrison and 1 at Longstones. A Hoopoe was on the Garrison and an Osprey was around Porth Hellick on several occasions. 2 Wrynecks were at Bant’s Carn and 1 Night Heron was seen at dusk at Lower Moors.
Bryher – 8 Ring Ouzels seen, including 5 males on Shipmean Head Down. The Long-eared Owl was still present.
St. Agnes – a Hoopoe and 15 Ring Ouzels. (more…)
Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – the Garganey was still at Porth Hellick, 3 White Wagtails were at Longstones, a Black Redstart was on Porthmellon beach and a Merlin over Higher Moors. A smart male Hen Harrier was a great find in the evening as it flew around Porth Hellick, Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – the Long-tailed Duck was still in Porthcressa. Tresco – the Black Duck was seen again on Abbey Pool and the Green-winged Teal was on Great Pool. Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – a female Garganey was found at Porth Hellick Pool. At least one Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Firecrest was around Harry’s Walls. St. Agnes – The first-summer male Desert Wheatear was still at Porth Askin. Scillonian – 13 Manx Shearwaters in Scilly waters. Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – the ringed female Kingfisher was fishing in front of the ISBG Read more…