You can check out a selection of photos on our Twitter – @scillybirds A Black and White Warbler was in St. Martin’s Vineyard all day and in the afternoon was released from netting it had become entangled in. Unfortunately news did not reach any birders until Wednesday night. Latest news- Read more…
The Blue Rock Thrush was still ranging from Morning Point to the Steval, proving vary illusive and not was seen after mid-morning. The Rustic Bunting showed on and off in afield adjacent to Longstone Cottage and rewarded those with patience with cracking views. A Richard’s Pipit was photographed on St. Read more…
Fridays birds were: A Yellow Wagtail flew over the Star Castle and a Firecrest was in Carreg Dhu gardens. A Med Gull and 32 Sandwich Tern were on Newford Island. The Lesser Yellowlegs remained on Tresco and a late report of a possible Long-tailed Tit came from the Middle Down Read more…
St Mary’s – A Common Crossbill was found in gardens at The Star Castle early morning. A Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatchers and 6 Blackcaps were at dead pine walk and a Whitethroat and a Wheatear were on Peninnis. A possible Barred Warbler was in the allotments at Porthcressa with Read more…
Tuesdays Birds were: A Golden Plover flew over Peninnis and a Whitethroat was on the headland. The Red-backed Shrike was still at Carn Friars and a Spotted Flycatcher, a Wryneck and a Whitethroat were also there. Another Wryneck was at Rocky Hills. A Spotted Flycatcher was in bushes opposite Nowhere. A Pied Read more…
St Mary’s – The Tawny Owl reported earlier in the week was found at Carn Friars in a poor state of health and was taken into care. A Nightingale, a Wryneck (possibly 2), a White Wagtail and a Common Redstart were all on Peninnis Head. The Garrison held Pied Flycatcher, Read more…
Mondays birds were: A Ruff was on the Great Pool, Tresco and a Pied Flycatcher was at Holy Vale. Over 70 Sandwich Terns were on the rocks at Porthcressa and a Spotted Flycatcher was on the coast path at Peninnis. A BONELLI’S WARBLER was in sycamores at Borough Farm, Tresco and 2 Whinchat, Pied Read more…
Wednesdays birds were: A dark phase Arctic Skua was in St Mary’s Sound and the Lapland Bunting was still on Peninnis. Two Kingfishers, 10 Greenshank, a Yellow wagtail, 4 Sand Martins and 4 Ringed Plovers were at Porth Hellick. Two Spotted Flycatchers were at Kittydown and a Redstart was in Read more…
Sundays Birds were: Pied Flycatchers were reported from the Garrison, Porthcressa, A juv Yellow-legged Gull flew over Pelistry and 5 Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear and a Willow Warbler were between Pelistry and Mount Todden. Four Sanderling were on Old Town beach and 2 Dunlin were at Porth Hellick. Three Whimbrel, 2 Read more…
Wednesdays Birds were: A Pied Flycatcher was at Carn Friars and a Cetti’s Warbler was at the Dump. Two Ruff remained at Porth Hellick and a leucistic Swallow was also there. Holy Vale held a further two Pied Flycatchers and a Peregrine flew over. Two Peregrines were seen a short Read more…