2 Black-necked Grebes were seen on and off in Town Bay all week and 2 Slavonian Grebes were seen in Crow Sound. Unusually there seemed to be only 2 Black Redstarts on St Mary’s, one each at Porthloo and Porth Cressa. A Firecrest was photographed in a Holy Vale garden, Read more…
2 Black-necked Grebes were in Town Bay all week, with 3 on Sunday (11/12). On both Sunday (11/12) and Monday (12/12) a Yellow-browed Warbler, Siberian Chiffchaff and 2 Firecrests were in Lower Moors. The Wood Sandpiper was again in Lower Moors on Monday (12/12) but has not been reported since. Read more…
All reports for the period came from St Mary’s – The 3 Black-necked Grebes were in Town Bay all week, and there were up to 110 Sanderlings in the Porth Mellon/Porthloo area. The Cetti’s Warbler was at Porth Hellick on Wednesday (07/12) and on Friday (09/12) there were 11 Dunlins Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – At Porth Hellick 2 Jack Snipes & a Wigeon were on the pool, a Cetti’s Warbler was at the start of the Loop Trail and nearby a Great Spotted Woodpecker was calling in the garden of Porth Hellick House. The 3 Black-necked Grebes were Read more…
Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The 3 Black-necked Grebes were still in Town Bay and a late Swallow was over Carreg Dhu Gardens. Samson – 4 Spoonbills were on Green Island. Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The 3 Black-necked Grebes were still in Town Bay, where there was Read more…
Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A very late Garden Warbler was on the loop trail at Porth Hellick and there were 3 Black-necked Grebes near the Lifeboat slipway in Town Bay. 2 Black Redstarts and 6 Dunlins were on Porthloo Beach. St. Martin’s – Another very late bird was Read more…
The highlights were a Cattle Egret seen briefly at Watermill on Tuesday 15th and Scilly’s latest ever Wood Sandpiper in a roadside pool at Newford Duck Pond on Wednesday, 16th. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in Hugh Town Harbour on Wednesday, 16th, but few other reports have been received. Read more…
Fridays Birds were: St Mary’s – A Wigeon was caught and ringed at Porth Hellick – the first to be ringed there. Bryher – Yellowhammer, Lapland Bunting, Yellow-browed Warbler, 10 Black Redstarts, Firecrest and Hooded Crow Saturdays Birds were: St Mary’s – Red-throated Diver (juv) flew from Porthloo towards Garrison Read more…
St. Agnes – The Red-eyed Vireo was still in the Parsonage Garden. St. Mary’s – 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were in the Dump Clump and another was at Porth Hellick. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in the Hugh Town Harbour and a Black Redstart was on Town Beach. Bryher – Read more…
St. Agnes – The Red-eyed Vireo was still in the Parsonage Garden and a Night Heron flew over during the night. St. Mary’s – Amongst the birds ringed at Porth Hellick were: a Barred Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Siskin and 2 late Reed Warblers. 2 Night Herons flew over Read more…