St Mary’s – **GYR** white morph again over Longstones this afternoon. White Wagtail at Porthloo and Kumlien’s Gull still this afternoon at Porth Mellon with Iceland Gull (2 juvs). House Martin and Sand Martin at Hugh Town Quay at 12.55hrs. St Martin’s – Black-throated Diver off Higher Town Quay early Read more…
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotments near dump this morning and Iceland Gull. Kumlien’s Gull again at Porth Mellon and Iceland Gull flew towards Porthcressa. Black-tailed Godwit still at the Standing Stone field at Lower Moors and House Martin and Swallow (2) hawking over field. Also Swallow at Read more…
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotments at Dump and Iceland Gull (1st yr). Great Skua off The Screeb today. Tresco – Swallow at New Grimsby at 14.oohrs
St Mary’s – Kumlien’s Gull and Iceland Gull (1st yr) still on dump and Black-tailed Godwit again at Lower Moors in Standing Stones field. The first Swallow of the year was at Carn Gwaval and a Black Redstart was at Porth Minnick.
St Mary’s – Black Redstart (male) by Porthloo at Thomas Porth. Also Kumliens Gull at Porthloo and Iceland Gull at Porth Mellon. Black-tailed Godwit still at Lower Moors in Standing Stones field. Tresco – Barnacle Goose, Whooper Swan (ad) and Pintail (2) still on Great Pool. Common Buzzard over Old Grimsby Read more…
St Mary’s – Kumlien’s Gull and Iceland Gull (juv) in Porthcressa Bay. Black-tailed Godwit still at Lower Moors in Standing Stones field.
The **GYR** did a tour of the islands today starting on St Mary’s over the Garrison at 09.30hrs then over Shipman Head, Bryher at 13.20hrs and finally on Tresco at Carn Near at 17.50hrs. St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* and Iceland Gull (2 juvs) still at the dump this afternoon.
Tresco – **GYR** white morph on Castle Down near King Charles Castle this afternoon. Also Glaucous Gull (2w) at Old Gimsby in fields above cricket pitch. St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in alltments at Dump and Iceland Gull (2 Juvs). Glaucous Gull (2w) at Porth Mellon this morning. St Read more…
St Mary’s – The bird of the week was obviously the **GYR** (scroll down for photos) at Newmans. This bird was watched for over an hour feeding on a farmyard duck. A Long-eared Owl was near the Hospital during the evening. The *CATTLE EGRET* remained at the allotments near the dump and Read more…
The unfortunate prey is a farmyard duck! These superb shots of the white morph Gyr on St Mary’s were taken by Will Wagstaff this morning. (Photos copyright of W.Wagstaff)