St. Mary’s – A noticeable increase in Wheatear including 12+ Peninnis , 6 Porthloo. 6 Snipe, Little Stint, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and 2 Common Sandpipers at Porth Hellick Pool. 20 Dunlin, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, Redstart & Whinchat at Porthloo. WRYNECK on Peninnis, Redstart at Trenoweth and 3 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison. St. Agnes – Read more…
St. Mary’s – PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Little Stint, Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, Water Rail and Hobby at Porth Hellick. Whimbrel, Garden Warbler and 2 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison and 4 Bar-tailed Godwits on Porthloo Beach St. Martin’s – Grey Wagtail, 7 Golden Plover and a Spotted Flycatcher St. Agnes – Read more…
St. Mary’s – PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Little Stint, 7 Snipe, Greenshank, Redshank, 5 Dunlin & a Peregrine at Porth Hellick Pool. 6 Wheatears & 2 White Wagtails on Peninnis, 2 Lesser Whitethroats at higher Moors and 4 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison. Bryher – Melodious Warbler, Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2 Whinchats Read more…
The bird log will again be held in the Scillonian Club from Monday October 5 to Friday October 30. The usual temporary trails will be open in October these are: Peninnis Farm Trail which runs from half way down King Edwards Road (the central track along Peninnis) through the fields Read more…
St Mary’s – *CITRINE WAGTAIL* again on Porth Hellick Pool this morning then flew towards Porth Hellick beach. Also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still and Little Stint. No sign of yesterdays Spotted Crake but Jackdaw flew over. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (2) still on golf course. Little Stint at Porthloo Beach
Thousands of Hirundines everywhere mainly Barn Swallows and Sand Martins with a sprinkling of House Martins and 1 Red-rumped Swallow (see below). St. Mary’s – RED-RUMPED SWALLOW flew past The Garrison. SPOTTED CRAKE and PECTORAL SANDPIPER on Porth Hellick Pool. Also Common Sandpiper, 6 Snipe. 2 Dunlin, a Little Stint, Read more…
St. Mary’s – *BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER* (2) still on the golf course. PECTORAL SANDPIPER still at Porth Hellick Pool along with 2 Yellow Wagtails. A Lesser Whitethroat was at Higher Moors, a Whinchat was at Telegraph, 50 Sandwich Tern were on Taylor’s Island, Porthloo and 2 Whimbrel were at Bar Point. St. Read more…
St. Mary’s – *CITRINE WAGTAIL* (juv) and PECTORAL SANDPIPER again on Porth Hellick Pool. Also Yellow Wagtails at Porth Hellick Pool/Salakee Lane and 2 Common Sandpipers on the pool. Two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, Golden Plover, 20 White and 6 Yellow Wagtails on the Golf Course. Also 3 Grey Wagtails on St. Mary’s Hobby, Read more…
St. Mary’s – *CITRINE WAGTAIL* (juv) at Porth Hellick Pool. Also PECTORAL SANDPIPER and Kingfisher, Water Rail, Green & 2 Common Sandpipers. 25 Dunlin on Porth Hellick Beach. Melodious/ Icterine Warbler and Wryneck on the Garrison. Two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS still on Golf Course and a Golden Plover. St. Agnes – ORTOLAN BUNTING on private Read more…
St. Mary’s – BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (2) on the Golf Course, moving to the Airfield in the evening.A juvenile RED-BACKED SHRIKE and a MELODIOUS WARBLER in fields between Old Town and Porth Minnick. ICTERINE WARBLER on the Garrison. A GOLDEN ORIOLE was in Lower Moors before flying off towards Parting Carn. An island wide influx Read more…