Bird Sightings
Monday 27th February to Monday 6th March 2017 IoS Bird Sightings
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in the harbour throughout and the Cetti’s Warbler was seen off and on at Porth Hellick Loop. The juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Porthloo most days and was joined by a juvenile Iceland Gull on Sunday (05/03). A Firecrest was in a Holy Vale Read more…
Bird Sightings
Monday 20th to Sunday 26th February 2017 IoS Bird Sightings
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were in Town Bay all week and the juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen at Porthloo on Monday (20/02), Thursday (23/02), Friday (24/02) and Sunday (26/02). The Cetti’s Warbler was seen or heard several times during the week, always in the vicinity of Porth Hellick Loop Trail. Read more…
Bird Sightings
Monday 13th to Sunday 19th February 2017 IoS Bird Sightings
The Black-necked Grebes in Town Bay were back to 2 birds by Wednesday (15/02) and remained there for the rest of the week . A juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen at Porthloo on Monday (13/02), Wednesday (15/02) and Sunday (19/02). 6 Mediterranean Gulls were on rocks in Porthcressa Bay on Read more…
Bird Sightings
Monday 6th to Sunday 12th February 2017 IoS Bird Sightings
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in Town Bay until at least Wednesday (08/02) and there was still one on Sunday (12/02). A Great Northern Diver was in Town Bay on Tuesday (07/02) and another was in Porthcressa Bay the same day. On Wednesday (08/02) a Cattle Egret was in Read more…
Bird Sightings
Monday 23rd January to Sunday 5th February 2017 IoS Bird Sightings
The 2 Black-necked Grebes remained in Town Bay throughout the fortnight. A Black Redstart was at Little Porth on 23/01. There was a cold weather movement of waders, with 30-40 Lapwings on the Airfield on 26 & 27/01 and probably the same flock at Helvear on 28/01. 4 Golden Plovers Read more…
Bird Sightings
Monday 9th to Sunday 22nd January 2017 IoS Bird Sightings
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were in Town Bay throughout the fortnight. On Saturday (14/01) a juvenile Glaucous Gull flew over Porthcressa and it was seen on the rocks there on Friday (20/01). 2 Slavonian Grebes and 10 Great Northern Divers were off Innisidgen on Tuesday (17/01). On Thursday (19/01) a Read more…
Bird Sightings
Sunday 1st to Sunday 8th January 2017 IoS Bird Sightings
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were again in Town Bay all week and up to 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were seen or heard in Lower Moors on most days. Only about 3 Black Redstarts seemed to be wintering on St Mary’s. Up to 3 Spoonbills were seen on Green Island, Samson during Read more…
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Bird Sightings
Saturday 24th to Saturday 31st December 2016 IoS Bird Sightings
The Glaucous Gull was seen again at Morning Point, St Mary’s on Saturday (24/12). The 2 Black-necked Grebes were again in Town Bay all week and at least 4 Slavonian Grebes were in Crow Sound. An unseasonal Willow Warbler was at Little Porth on at least Wednesday (28/12), when the Read more…