Monday (07/04) Red-rumped Swallow – 2 over the Great Pool, Tresco (photo) and it or another was seen late afternoon over Porth Hellick Pool before flying off towards Carn Friars. Wryneck – 1 in the gorse at southeast corner of the Garrison playing field (photo). Hoopoe – 1 on Harry’s Walls, 1 at Read more…
Thursday (03/04) Little Ringed Plover – 1 on the Golf Course. Woodchat Shrike – 1 sill in the pig field at Trewince (photo). Red-backed Shrike – A female at Middle Town, At. Martin’s. Night Heron – 1 still at Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors and 1 over Porth Hellick Purple Heron – 1 at Lower Moors Read more…
Sunday (30/03) Great Northern Diver – 18 between Carn Morval and Watermill, 5 off Watermill and 3 off the Garrison. Hen Harrier – 1 over Samson. Sandwich Tern – 6 on Hats Buoy off Innisidgen. Firecrest – 1 singing in the pines near Longstone Terrace. Black Redstart –2 Porthloo. Monday (31/03) Cattle Egret – 1 with Read more…
The Scilly list is now 458 with the acceptance by B.O.U. of the Egyptian Vulture on the islands on 14/06/2021 to Category A. Sunday (23/03) Hoopoe – How many birds were o the islands is anyone’s guess (20?), there were 4 or 5 on St. Mary’s, an estimate of 5 on Read more…
Apologies for the bird news hiatus, Alan ‘Big Al’ Hannington, our bird news guru, was on a well-earned holiday! Sunday (16/03) Cattle Egret – 1 briefly by Pool Road, Tresco. Little Egret – 1 at Porthloo. Great Northern Diver – 1 mid channel between Tresco & St. Mar’s. Woodcock – 1 Read more…
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust has received major financial contributions from two UK bird clubs, taking them within reach of their £75,000 fundraising target. The Isles of Scilly Bird Group and the West Midland Bird Club, who have contributed £10,000 and £5,000 respectively, have provided a fifth of the Read more…
Sunday (26/01) No reports Monday (27/01) Kingfisher – 1 by Tregarthen’s Hotel. Tuesday (28/01) Pintail – A drake was on Porth Hellick Pool. Wednesday (29/01) Great White Egret – 1 at Higher Moors. Thursday (30/01) Hen Harrier – A ringtail flew over Higher Moors. Cattle Egret – 1 flew out of the cow field opposite Read more…
Sunday (19/01) Hen Harrier – The adult male was seen again over Higher Moors and then perched between Holy Vale and Kittydown. Great White Egret – 1flew northwest over Longstone Cottage. Merlin – A female by Pump Lane. Woodcock – 9 flew over Pump Lane at dusk. Siberian Chiffchaff – 1 still in a garden Read more…
Sunday (12/01) Richard’s Pipit – 1 in flight over the golf course appeared to land behind the house named Bishop’s View. Black-necked Grebe – 2 of Anneka’s Quat, Bryher. Whooper Swan – 2 flew over Hugh Town, past the Steval and onwards towards St. Agnes. Great White Egret – 1 flew north from Porth Read more…
Sunday (05/01) Pink-footed Goose – 8 in a field along Sandy Lane. Manx Shearwater – 1 flew east past Deep Point. Little Egret – 2 Porthloo. Woodcock – 1 on Peninnis. Purple Sandpiper – 3 roosting on rocks below Peninnis Lighthouse. Redwing – 110 Rosehill/Lower Moors. Black Redstart – 1 Little Porth White Wagtail – 1 Little Porth Read more…