Monday 8th to Sunday 14th December 2014 IoS Bird Sightings

The only bird reported on Monday was the Eastern Black Redstart at Shark’s Pit, St Mary’s.

Tuesday’s birds were:

St. Mary’s – The Eastern Black Redstart was still at Shark’s Pit, where there was also a Black Redstart. Another Black Redstart was on Porth Mellon and a very late Swallow flew over the road there. 3 Common Snipe were in Lower Moors and a Curlew was on Porthloo Beach.

Wednesday’s birds were:

St. Mary’s – The Eastern Black Redstart was still at Shark’s Pit, the Swallow was at in the field next to Old Town Church and a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Siberian Chiffchaff and a Willow Warbler were in Lower Moors.

Thursday’s birds were:

St. Mary’s – The Eastern Black Redstart was still at Shark’s Pit and the Swallow was at Porth Hellick.

St. Agnes – A juvenile Glaucous Gull flew past Browarth.

Friday’s birds were:

St. Mary’s – The Eastern Black Redstart was still at Shark’s Pit, where there was also a Black Redstart another was in the Park in the centre of Hugh Town and the Swallow was in the field opposite Nowhere.

St. Agnes – A Siberian Chiffchaff and a Firecrest.

Saturday’s birds were:

St. Mary’s – The Eastern Black Redstart was still at Shark’s Pit and 4 Black Redstarts were on Porthcressa Beach.

St. Agnes – A Whimbrel, 2 Redshanks and a Merlin.

Sunday’s birds were:

St. Mary’s – The Eastern Black Redstart was still at Shark’s Pit and 2 Black Redstarts were on Porthcressa Beach