We are often asked by birders which Mobile networks have the best coverage on the islands. Well it appears after asking around that its best to stick to Vodafone & Orange. 3G had a good reception over the majority of St Mary’s but lost it on the south and eastern Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe still present. COMMON ROSEFINCH in a Quinoa field along Pool Road and Firecrest. St. Mary’s – Dotterel on the Golf Course, Mediterranean gull off Porthloo and 7 Sooty Shearwaters past Hugh Town Quay.
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe still present and Little Stint and Green Sandpiper (2). COMMON ROSEFINCH in a Quinoa field along Pool Road. St. Mary’s – LITTLE BUNTING at Carn Friars and a Mediterranean Gull near Hugh Town Quay. St. Agnes – Read more…
Click HERE to see Bob Flood’s video of the Black-browed Albatross seen recently from St Mary’s on Scilly Pelagics website.
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe still present and Tree Pipit flew north. Snow Bunting still at Castle Down. St Mary’s – LITTLE BUNTING (possibly two birds) at Carn Friars still this afternoon tho elusive. Jack Snipe at Lower Moors early morning. Common Scoter still Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool, also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still. St. Mary’s – YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER below Upper Broome, Sallyport, Tree Pipit over Longstone, Mediterranean Gull on Taylor’s Island and a Black Redstart at Porthloo. Bryher – Common Scoter in Rushy Bay. St. Martin’s – 11 Golden Plovers, near the Daymark. Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool, also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still and Black-necked Grebe on pool and Snow Bunting and Common Buzzard on the island. Daytime Pelagic – 6 Great Skuas, 6 Manx & 2 Sooty Shearwaters and a Mediterranean Gull.
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool, also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still and Black-necked Grebe. St. Mary’s – RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER at Higher Moors, Redstart, Mediterranean Gull & 6 Bar-tailed Godwits at Porthloo, Hobby over Longstone, Merlin over Hugh Town, Long-eared Owl in the evening at Newford Duck Pond, 11 Whimbrel at Bar Point and 2 Read more…
St. Mary’s – An ORTOLAN BUNTING on Peninnis, a RICHARDS PIPIT & 2 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison, a Whimbrel at Porthloo and 2 Yellow Wagtails & a Whinchat in Lower Moors. Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER and Black-necked Grebe. Elsewhere, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, a Yellow Wagtail and a Read more…
St Mary’s – **STEPPE GREY SHRIKE** at Higher Moors all day and showing well. Also Whimbrel, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Mediterranean Gull at Porthloo, 3 Sandwich Terns in St. Mary’s Sound and a NIGHT HERON flew over Porthcressa Beach at dusk. Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with Read more…