St. Mary’s – 13 Greenshanks, 23 Ringed Plovers, a Yellow Wagtail & a Pied Flycatcher were at Porth Hellick and a Whimbrel & a Mediterranean Gull were at Porthloo. 2 Balearic Shearwaters flew past Giant’s Castle, 7 Wheatears were on the airfield, a Dunlin, a Common Snipe & a Kingfisher Read more…
St. Mary’s – One of each of Arctic Skua, Cory’s, Great, Sooty and Balearic Shearwater flew past Peninnis Head in a 2 hour sea-watch. A Whimbrel was on Town Beach and 2 Mediterranean Gulls & 5 Redshanks were at Porthcressa. Pelagic trip – The last of the birders specials produced Read more…
St. Mary’s – The only report was of a Wheatear on the Garrison. St. Agnes – A Ruff and 3 Wheatears. Tresco – 4 Wigeons, 8 Teals, a Common Buzzard, a Common Sandpiper and 16 Greenshanks. Pelagic trip – Highlights of the daytime trip were: a Great Shearwater, a Balearic Read more…
St. Mary’s – A probable Glossy Ibis flew over Bar Point towards Tresco and a Whimbrel was on Peninnis. St. Martin’s – 12 Whimbrels, 12 Ringed Plovers, 81 Sanderlings and 3 Wheatears. Pelagic trip – The evening trip logged a Great, a Balearic & 30 Manx Shearwaters, 40 European Storm-petrels, Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Dunlins were at Lower Moors and Porth Hellick, Spotted Flycatcher was in Old Town Churchyard and a White Wagtail was on Hugh Town quay. Bryher – 9 Dunlins, 3 Greenshanks, 2 Whimbrels and 6 Wheatears. Pelagic trip – An evening trip produced a Wilson’s Petrel, 100+ Read more…
St. Mary’s – 13 Greenshanks & a Green Sandpiper were still on Porth Hellick Pool,2 Dunlins & 2 White Wagtails were on the pool in Lower Moors and a Whimbrel was on Porthloo Beach. An Arctic Skua was in the Roads and a Common Swift was over Sunnyside. Tresco – Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Corn Bunting ( a very scarce bird on Scilly) was calling over fields below the Golf Course. 14 Greenshanks, a Redshank, a Green Sandpiper and 5 Sand Martins were on Porth Hellick Pool. 2 Dunlins and an early Common Snipe were on the pool in Lower Read more…
Pelagic trip – A quiet evening, with just 80+ European Storm-petrels showing well, was enlivened with the landing of a 150 lb + Blue Shark and stunning views of a **FEA’S PETREL** as it flew around the boat for about 5 minutes Tresco – A Teal, a Ruff, a Read more…
Tresco – A Whimbrel and 20+ Sandwich Terns. St. Agnes – A Ruff. Samson – A Redshank. Teän – 3 Mediterranean Gulls
St. Mary’s – 11 Greenshanks, 2 Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, a Water Rail and 2 Common Whitethroats were at Porth Hellick. St. Agnes – 3 Sanderlings, 5 Redshanks and a Ruff