St. Mary’s – A Spoonbill in Old Town Bay, 2 Long-eared Owls at Porth Hellick and another at the top end of Holy Vale . Viewed from St. Mary’s – 7 Dark-bellied Brent Geese were in the Roads, a Spoonbill was on Samson Flats, a Red-breasted Merganser was off South Read more…
The first boat of the year to Tresco today, allowing the islands birders to catch up with: A Black-necked Grebe in The Roads, Common Scoter (7) in The Roads and an Eider off Samson. At least 2 male Pintails, TWO Buzzards over NE end of Tresco, 3 Jackdaw, 4 Pink-footed Read more…
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND WEBSITE VISITORS FROM ISBG St Mary’s – A Slavonian Grebe & a possible female Goosander off Innisidgen and looking at Tresco from St. Mary’s a Long-tailed Duck, a Black-throated Diver & a Mediterranean Gull in Pentle Bay and an unseasonal Sandwich Tern Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Rose-coloured Starling was at Telegraph Wednesday to Friday and a Long-eared Owl was also there on Thursday. Other birds on Friday 31st were: Firecrest at Holy Vale and Common Buzzard over, Lapwing (37) at Telegraph, Woodcock 1 at Holy Vale and another at Salakee, Peregrine over Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Spoonbills at Porthcressa. Tresco – A Black-necked Grebe, 4 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Scaup, a Long-tailed Duck and a Firecrest.
St. Mary’s – A Mediterranean Gull in Porthcressa, a Mistle Thrush opposite Bishop’s View on Porthloo Lane and a Whimbrel at Pendrathen
St. Mary’s – The Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, a Black Redstart was at Little Porth, a Firecrest was on the Porth Hellick Loop and a Spoonbill was in Old Town Bay. Samson – A Spoonbill on Green Island.
St. Mary’s – The first-winter Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, 3 Slavonian Grebes were off Innisidgen and 2 Waxwings were in Hugh Town. Late news from 24/12 a Snow Bunting was on Peninnis. Tresco – A Long-tailed Duck was in Pentle Bay. Samson – 3 Spoonbills were on Green Read more…
St. Mary’s – The first-winter Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, a Spoonbill & a Kingfisher at Old Town Bay, a Mistle Thrush was at Porthloo and a Black Redstart was at Little Porth. Tresco – Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Pink-footed Geese, a Scaup, a Red-breasted Merganser, a Great Spotted Woodpecker Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Rose-coloured Starling was in a garden at Telegraph, according to the house-holder for a 3rd day! A Firecrest was in Lower Moors, a Black Redstart was at Little Porth, a Mistle Thrush was at Carn Friars and a Spoonbill was in Old Town Bay. 2 Waxwings Read more…