Wednesday 23rd A 1st W Mediterranean Gull was at Porth Cressa and thirty five Golden Plover were on the Golf Course. Thursday 24th The Black Duck was again on the Abbey Pool, although it did visit Tean during the morning. The Black-necked Grebe was again seen off New Grimsby Quay Read more…
Wednesday 16th The male Black Duck was seen on the Abbey Pool with the Long-tailed Duck on Pentle Bay along with the male Pintail. A Yellow-browed Warbler was near the Blockhouse on Tresco today and a Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff were at Porth Hellick. Thursday 17th A Black Redstart was Read more…
Monday 07/12 – First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool, also there male Sparrowhawk, 4+ Siskin at Jac-a-ba feeding station. Tuesday 08/12 – First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool. Wednesday 09/12 – St. Martin’s – female Red-breasted Merganser off Higher Town Quay, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit & 8 Read more…
Monday 30/11 – The Sabine’s Gull was on St. Agnes. A RUSTIC BUNTING at the junction of Old Town Lane and Airport Lane, (This bird was identified at a later date from photos taken on a mobile phone.) Tuesday 01/12 – GREEN-WINGED TEAL still at Porth Hellick Pool and Sabine’s Gull at Read more…
Monday 23/11 – Juvenile Sabine’s Gull and 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls at Porthloo and a first-winter drake Green-winged Teal in Lower Moors. Tuesday 24/11 – Juvenile Sabine’s Gull and 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Porthloo and the first-winter drake Green-winged Teal was again in Lower Moors. On Tresco 3+ Read more…
Saturday – SABINE’S GULL still at Porthloo, St Mary’s. Sunday – Yellow-browed Warbler & Firecrest on Porth Hellick Loop trail, Siberian Chiffchaff at Higher Moors pumping station, 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls, Bar-tailed Godwit & 3 Whimbrel at Porthloo,a very late Whinchat at Porth Mellon and adult Grey Phalarope and juvenile SABINE’S GULL at Read more…
St. Mary’s – Yellow-browed Warbler & 2 Firecrests on Porth Hellick Loop trail, SABINES GULL over Hugh Town and then at Porthloo also 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull and 6 Black Redstarts there and 3 Black Redstarts at Longstone. Tresco – 4 Spoonbills in Tresco Channel, Yellow-browed Warbler & Brambling on Read more…
St Mary’s – SABINE’S GULL again in Old town Bay this morning and at Porthloo late afternoon, also 3 Lapwings and a Black Redstart at Porthloo.
St Martin’s – SABINE’S GULL today at Middle Town Tresco – Little Grebe (2), Whooper Swan (11), Long-tailed Duck (1W), Pochard (5), Tufted Duck (1), Pintail (2 drakes), Sparrowhawk and Med Gull (1W) St Mary’s – Yellow-browed Warbler at Porth Hellick and a Black Redstart on Porthcressa Beach.
St Mary’s – first-winter Mediterranean Gull & 5+ Black Redstarts at Porthcressa, single Black Redstarts at Carn Leh & Porth Mellon and Richard’s Pipit still in the field on the other side of the boardwalk opposite the entrance to the seaward hide at Porth Hellick Pool.