St. Mary’s – Up to 3 Mediterranean, 3 Glaucous and 4 Iceland Gulls in the bays around Hugh Town. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were seen up until Friday 23rd Feb but not on 24th. On Wednesday 21st a scan from the headlands between Carn Morval and Water Mill produced a Read more…
Sunday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – A Glaucous Gull was of the Garrison at Morning point and a Yellow-legged Gull was at Porthloo.
St. Agnes – An Iceland Gull and a Glaucous Gull.
Monday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – A juvenile Kumlien’s Gull & a Glaucous Gull were at Porthloo and 2 Iceland Gulls were at Porthcressa/Morning Point. The 2 Black-necked Grebes & the Red-breasted Merganser were still in Hugh town Harbour, 3 Black Redstarts were at Little Porth and the Water Pipit was on Porth Hellick Beach.
St. Agnes – 2 Iceland Gulls, 3 Glaucous Gulls and a Yellow-legged Gull. (more…)
St Mary’s – A Killdeer was found at Parting Carn on Friday, 29th, where it remained for about 2-3 hours. It was also seen briefly towards dusk at Porth Minick. At the time of writing (Saturday, 30th) it had not been seen again. This great find is the first record Read more…
The 1st of January 2018 will see significant changes to the SRC Rarities List, with a number of additions and removals. The details are: Additions: White-fronted Goose, Great Crested Grebe and ‘Scandinavian’ Herring Gull (argentatus). Also, for completeness, species not recorded on Scilly which are not on the BBRC list Read more…
Sunday – A Red-breasted Merganser and 2 Black-necked Grebes still in Hugh Town Harbour. Monday – A Black Redstart, a male Bullfinch at Porth Hellick, the Water Pipit still on Porth Hellick Beach and and the Black-necked Grebes still in Hugh Town Harbour. Tuesday – The Red-breasted Merganser was still Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Water Pipit was still on Porth Hellick Beach and a drake Wigeon was in Old Town Bay. Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The 2 Black-necked Grebes and the Red-breasted Merganser were still in Hugh Town Harbour. Tresco – 6 Pink-footed Geese. Inter-island Read more…
Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Red Kite was seen over Higher Moors and Kittydown, 6 Golden Plovers were on Porth Hellick Beach and a Great Spotted woodpecker & 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs were in Holy Vale. Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Water Pipit was still on Porth Read more…
Sunday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – The only report was of the Dusky Warbler still at Higher Moors.
Monday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – A Red Kite flew over Normandy, the Dusky Warbler was still at Higher Moors along with a Siberian Chiffchaff, a male Ring Ouzel was in a field on Carn Friars Farm, the Water Pipit was still on Porth Hellick Beach and a Black-necked Grebe was in Town Bay.
Tuesday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – The Dusky Warbler was still at Higher Moors, the Water Pipit was still on Porth Hellick Beach and the male Ring Ouzel was still at Carn Friars Farm,
There were 2 Black-necked Grebes in Town Bay are these the birds that were at the same site last winter? (more…)
Tuesday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – There was a noticeable influx of finches on the island, with 100s of Chaffinches and Siskins amongst them were at least 100 Bramblings and a Hawfinch. 2 Firecrests, 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs and a Bullfinch were in Lower Moors. A Siberian Chiffchaff & a Bullfinch were in the Dump Clump and a Firecrest was in the nearby allotments. A Yellow-browed Warbler, a Siberian Chiffchaff, a Great Spotted Woodpecker & 2 Woodcocks were at Porth Hellick and 2 Bullfinches were on Higher Moors. A 1st – winter Little Gull flew over Hugh Town towards Porthcressa and a Black Redstart & a Firecrest were on the Garrison.
Wednesday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – 3 Firecrests and a late Willow Warbler were trapped at Porth Hellick Ringing Station. The Water Pipit was still on Porth Hellick Beach, a Bullfinch was at Higher Moors and a Black Redstart was on town Beach. (more…)