Alan Hannington

St. Mary’s – A Whimbrel was at Telegraph. At sea – 2 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Scillonian

St. Mary’s – 8 Greenshanks, 2 Green Sandpipers and a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick Pool. 2 Green Sandpipers were on the pool in Lower Moors. Tresco – A Kingfisher was on the Great Pool. St. Agnes – 6 Great & 2 Cory’s Shearwaters, a European Storm-petrel and 2 Great Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Hippolais warbler was seen again at Carn Friars and was identified as Melodious Warbler. 7 Greenshanks, 3 Green Sandpipers and a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick. 4 Green Sandpipers were at Lower Moors. 133 European Storm-petrels and 2 Manx Shearwaters were ringed overnight at Deep Point. Read more…

Pelagic trip – 14 Cory’s & 3 Great Shearwaters, 40+ European Storm-petrels, a juvenile Little Gull, a Great Skua and an Arctic Skua. St. Mary’s – A Common Sandpiper was on Porth Hellick Pool. Tresco – 4 Whimbrels. Samson – A Whimbrel

Pelagic trip – A Great, 7 Cory’s & 30 Manx Shearwaters, a Wilson’s Storm-petrel, a Great Skua, 40 Common Dolphins, 5 Blue Sharks and superb views of a Leatherback Turtle. St. Mary’s – A Firecrest was on Lower Broome, the Garrison, a Crossbill flew over the Country Guest House at Read more…

Pelagic trip – A Cory’s & 10 Great Shearwaters, 30+ European Storm-petrels and 2 Blue Sharks were caught, tagged & released. St. Mary’s – 8 Greenshanks were on Porth Hellick Pool. St. Martin’s – A Mediterranean Gull

St. Mary’s – A Common Snipe and 20 Greenshanks were on the pool at Porth Hellick. Samson – 50+ Sanderlings. At sea – A Great, a Sooty &20 Manx Shearwaters, 20 European Storm-petrels and 6 Blue Sharks were seen on the evening pelagic trip.

St. Mary’s – A Water Rail & 8 Greenshanks were on the pool at Porth Hellick and nearby a Grasshopper Warbler was trapped and ringed. 2 Mediterranean Gulls (an adult and a juvenile) were at Porthloo. St. Agnes – A Common Sandpiper