BIRD REPORTS
Saturday 24th January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Tresco – Glaucous Gull (ad) on South Beach. Whooper Swan and Barnacle Goose on Great Pool. St Mary’s – Kumliens Gull (1w) still at Dump with Glaucous Gull (1w) and Iceland Gull (1w)
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Friday 23rd January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* in chicken field at Parting Carn at midday. Kumliens Gull again at Dump with Iceland Gull (1w) and Glaucous Gull (2w and 1w). Iceland Gull (ad) flew from dump towards Porth Mellon at 14.50hrs.
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Thursday 22nd January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still at Dump and showing well. Kumliens Gull and Iceland Gull (2) at Porth Mellon mid afternoon. Glaucous Gull (1w) at Dump and Iceland Gull (1w) at Dump at 13.00hrs. Glaucous Gull off Peninnis Head early afternoon.
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Wednesday 21st January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in field at Shooters Pool. Kumlien’s Gull (juv) again at Porth Mellon this afternoon. Also Iceland Gull (juv) flew from Porth Mellon towards Hugh Town this morning.
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Tuesday 20th January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in field at Shooters Pool. Grey Phalarope still off Mermaid Inn.
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Monday 19th January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in field at Shooters Pool. *CATTLE EGRET* still at Hugh Town dump today. Grey Phalarope still off Mermaid Inn and probable Kumlien’s Gull (juv) again at Little Porth this afternoon.
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Early Milestones
The new ISBG website hit 1500 total visits yesterday with 387 visitors to the site in one day! Very pleasing at such an early part of the year. Thankyou for your continued support. ISBG.
BIRD REPORTS
Sunday 18th January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
St Mary’s – Iceland Gull or possible *Kumliens gull* on beach at Porthmellon at 15.35hrs before flying towards and past Porthlow and out of sight past Golf Course.(Thanks R.Mawer) Also *CATTLE EGRET* still at Dump and another still in field near Shooters Pool. Grey Phalarope still off Mermaid Inn car Read more…
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Saturday 17th January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Birding highlights from the Islands today include: St Marys – *CATTLE EGRET* still at dump this morning and showing extremely well. Also *CATTLE EGRET* in cattle field at Parting Carn. Grey Phalarope at back of St Mary’s Quay today (Thanks J.Pender) Also probable Little Auk (2) past Deep Point (Thanks Read more…
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Friday 16th January 2009 IoS Bird Reports
Birding highlights from the Islands today include: St Marys – *CATTLE EGRET* still at dump this morning and showing extremely well. Also *CATTLE EGRET* in cattle field at Parting Carn.