June 2015

St. Mary’s – A **CEDAR WAXWING** was seen on and off in a garden in Trench Lane for about 90 minutes. This is a the first record for Scilly and was probably the bird reported at Rosehill by a non-birder on June 2nd. Annet – The Common Crane was still present

St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron was again at Porth Hellick St. Agnes – 3 Bee-eaters were at Lower Town Farm. Annet – The Common Crane was still present and 50+ Manx Shearwaters were offshore. Inter-island waters – 2 Whimbrels were in the Roads. At sea – 40 European Storm-petrels Read more…

St. Mary’s – A possible Eleanora’s Falcon flew over Lower Moors at 15:50. 3 Bee-eaters which were at Rosehill were then seen flying over Old Town Bay, a Purple Heron was at Porth Hellick and a Hobby flew past Giants’ Castle. Tresco – The pair of American Wigeons were still Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Night Heron flew over Porthloo towards Tresco at dusk. Tresco – A female American Wigeon was on the Great Pool and a probable male Common Rosefinch flew over. St. Martin’s – 2 Bee-eaters at Perpitch. St. Agnes – A Purple Heron was at Porth Killier. Annet Read more…

St. Mary’s – In the evening the Purple Heron flew from Porth Hellick and landed on the Project Pool behind the tip and then later on flew back towards Porth Hellick. The Jackdaw was still at Porth Minnick. Tresco – The pair of American Wigeon were still on the Great Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Purple Heron flew over Porth Hellick Pool in the evening, also there were 6 Common Swifts and a White Wagtail was in Lower Moors. Tresco – A pair of American Wigeons were on the Great Pool, also on the island were 2 Tufted Ducks, a Sanderling Read more…

Thursday’s birds were: St. Martin’s – A Greenish Warbler and 5 Common Swifts. St. Mary’s – The Jackdaw was still at Porth Minnick. Due to thick fog all day nothing was reported on Friday. Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 4 Ravens & a Whimbrel at Porth Hellick, 2 Sandwich Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Black Redstart was at Porthloo, a Jackdaw (now scarce on Scilly) was in a field below the airport, 5 Common Swifts were over Harry’s Walls and 2 were over Porth Hellick Pool. St. Agnes – Still 5 Bee-eaters. Gugh – A Common Cuckoo

St. Martins – The Black Stork flew over the sheep fields towards the Daymark at 15:40. Also on the island was a Spotted Flycatcher. St. Mary’s – 11 Red kites flew over Morning Point on the Garrison, a Night Heron flew out of Lower Moors at 21:50, a Hen Harrier Read more…