The lockdown has an upside with a very good show of cetaceans at the moment with large numbers of Common Dolphin and some Risso’s Dolphin & Minke Whale in recent days. Monday The second (possibly third) Purple Heron of the spring was at Porth Hellick Pool and a Hobby was seen over Porth Hellick & Watermill. A trip to Tresco Read more…
Thursday The male Red-backed Shrike was still on the Airfield where there was also a Hobby and it or another was seen over Peninnis. 6 Whimbrel were at Bar Point, the Grey Plover flew from Taylor’s Island, Porthloo towards Tresco and 40 Sanderling were on St. Martin’s. 3 Great Northern Diver were in The Roads, a ringtail Hen Harrier flew north past Samson and Cuckoo were Read more…
Tuesday A Little Ringed Plover (the fourth this Spring) was sound recorded flying over the Garrison at 03:34 and the partial summer-plumaged Grey Plover still on Porthloo Beach. A Golden Oriole was at the junction of Porthloo Lane & Rocky Hills, the Jackdaw was still on the Garrison and a Cuckoo was at Giant’s Castle. Wednesday Read more…
Saturday On Tresco, a Purple Heron, a drake Pintail, a female Tufted Duck & 3 Pochard were on the Great Pool and 3 Great Northern Diver were near Hedge Rock. On St. Martin’s, what was almost certainly a Chough flew over Middle Town been mobbed by Crows and an Arctic Skua was north of Menawethan, Eastern Isles. A Red Kite was still touring St. Read more…
Wednesday A Red Kite was touring St. Mary’s & another was on Tresco and a Common Buzzard was seen at several locations on St. Mary’s. Hobby was reported from Hugh Town, Normandy, Garrison and Borough Farm, there were probably 2 birds involved in these sightings, a Merlin was on the Garrison, a female Kestrel was at Longstone and a Cuckoo was Read more…
Sunday A Yellow-legged Gull was on the Garrison football field, a Merlin was at Porth Cressa and a Hobby was over Trenoweth. The 3 Turtle Dove were at the Parting Carn/Longstone junction, 3 flew from Salakee to the Porth Hellick Down pine shelter belt and 1 was at the entrance to Launceston Close, Old Town. The long-staying ringtail Hen Read more…
Friday 3 Bee-eater flew past the Garrison arch and over Hugh town Harbour in the evening, the Red-rumped Swallow was at Porth Hellick and a female type Golden Oriole was on Flagstaff Hill, St. Martin’s. The ringtail Hen Harrier was seen over Porth Hellick in the Morning and over Lower Moors in the evening. It was also seen Read more…
Wednesday A female Marsh Harrier was seen over the Garrison & Lower Moors, a ringtail Hen Harrier was on St. Martin’s and a Merlin was on the Garrison. A Dunlin & a Whimbrel were on Old Town Beach, a female Cuckoo was on the Garrison, 2 Turtle Dove flew over Juliet’s Garden and another was on St. Martin’s. A Lesser Whitethroat was at Salakee & another Read more…
Late news from Saturday (02/05) the Lesser Kestrel was seen near the Daymark on St. Martin’s Sunday In the early fog a Red-throated Pipit was heard on the west side of the Airfield and a summer-plumaged Golden Plover was by the turning circle. A female Subalpine Warbler was seen briefly at the west end of the Porth Hellick Read more…
Wednesday The Lesser Kestrel was still on the Airfield, the Red-throated Pipit was still in the Garrison Horse Paddock and the Pied Flycatcher was sheltering in the pines by the Woolpack Fort. A Hooded Crow, 12 Whimbrel were on the Golf Course and 4 were at Porthloo, where there was also a Common Sandpiper. A male Merlin was at Shark’s Pit (Porth Read more…