St. Mary’s – Mistle Thrush ( a scarce bird on Scilly, especially in summer) on the Golf Course. Also Sand Martin (2) at Porthloo St. Agnes – Curlew and Turnstone (53) Scilly Pelagic – This evenings Pelagic to Poll Bank produced Sooty Shearwater, European Storm-petrel (50+), a Common Gull and Read more…
St. Mary’s – Common Sandpiper (4) and Greenshank at Porth Hellick Pool. Also Garden Warbler in Holy Vale Bryher – Common Sandpiper on island today Annet – Whimbrel and Manx Shearwater (240+) Tresco – Curlew (2) Near Samson – Sandwich Tern (4) Scilly Pelagic – European Storm-Petrel (20+), Manx Shearwater (4) and Read more…
Nothing of note reported yesterday. Sunday’s birds were; St Mary’s – NIGHT HERON (sub-adult) again this evening at Porth Hellick Pool Near Samson – Whimbrel and Turnstone Round Island – Peregrine (2) Scilly Pelagic – European Storm-Petrel (100+), Arctic Skua (1), Great Skua (1) and Harbour Porpoise (3).
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Below are photos by Chris Langsdon of a putative female Collared Flycatcher on Bryher. They were taken late afternoon on May 12 2009 and the bird was there early the next morning but was not seen again after 10:30 a.m. Click read more to view the photos and let us know what you think in the new ISBG Forum. (more…)
A quiet day with just a female Pintail on Bryher and a few Little Egrets returning including three birds on Tresco. The first young Guillemot of the year was seen with and adult in St. Mary’s Sound.
St Marys – NIGHT HERON again at Lower Moors today Annet – Manx shearwater (160+) and Curlew (2)
St. Mary’s – Single Common Swift over today Tresco – Golden Plover (4) and Wheatear (2) on island. Bryher – Pintail, Redshank and Sand Martin reported today
Bryher – Quail still calling and Hooded Crow still today. St. Mary’s – Cuckoo Old Town and Peninnis. Sandwich Tern (2) in St. Mary’s Sound. St. Martin’s – Common Swift (2) over the island today Near Samson– Common Tern (100+) and Shelduck (15). An evening fishing trip to Poll Bank produced Read more…
No reports over the weekend, but todays sightings include: St. Mary’s – NIGHT HERON flew over Telegraph towards Trewince at 21:45hrs Bryher – Quail on island today Scilly Pelagic – European Storm-Petrels (30) and Bonxie (3). Cetaceans seen included 30 Common Dolphin and 6 Harbour Porpoise north of St. Martins. Also a Read more…