Wednesday (17/05) Common Crane – 1 was reported flying low over the MV Firethorn and may have landed at Hillside Farm, Bryher. Brent Goose – A late bird in Pentle Bay, Tresco. Little Egret – 1 was on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Sanderling – 12 flew east along Gleaner Beach, Tresco, Common Sandpiper – 1 Porth Read more…
Saturday (13/05) Laughing Gull – The adult was still on Gugh on with the Lesser Black-backed Gull colony. Great Northern Diver – 1 off the Blockhouse, Tresco Purple Sandpiper – 20+ on Melledgan, Western Rocks and 1 at Drop Nose Point, Gugh, Hobby – 1 over St, Martin’s and 1 over Gugh. Common Swift – 1 Read more…
Tuesday (09/05) Night Heron – 2 flew over Porth Mellon towards Porthloo. Marsh Harrier – 1 between Porth Hellick and Tremelethen. Turtle Dove – 1 still in the ploughed field at Normandy Corner. Great Northern Diver – A summer=plumaged bird was off Deep Point. Pintail – A drake on Porth Hellick Pool was displaying to Read more…
Friday (05/05) Laughing Gull – An adult was displaying amongst the Lesser Black-backed Gull colony on the east side of Gugh. Red-rumped Swallow – 1 on St. Martin’s (photo) Woodchat Shrike – 1 inland from Pentle Bat, Tresco and 1 at the campsite on Bryher. Temminck’s Stint – 1 still on Bryher Pool. Marsh Harrier – 1 Read more…
Monday (01/05) Woodchat Shrike – 1 still below the airport on Salakee Down. Hoopoe – 1 flew from the edge of the airfield to Porth Minnick. Quail – 1 flew from the eastern edge of the southern runway onto Salakee Down Cattle Egret – 1 on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Pintail – A drake on the Read more…
Thursday (27/04) Short-toed Lark – 1 on the grassy track from the end of King Edward’s Road to Peninnis Lighthouse. Wryneck – 1 at Gimble Porth, Tresco. Cattle Egret – 2 on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Shoveler – A pair on the Great Pool, Tresco. Pintail – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Whimbrel – A flock Read more…
Sunday (23/04) Night Heron – 1 flushed from the Rosehill end of Lower Moors and flew to the south end. Cattle Egret – 4 at Parting Carn. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still below the airport on Salakee Down and 1 still on Gugh. Pintail – 2 drakes on the Great Pool, Tresco. Green Sandpiper – 1 Read more…
Wednesday (19/04) Tawny Pipit – 1 still on the Golf Course. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still at Carron Farm, St. Martin’s and 1 still on Gugh. Snow Bunting – 1 still on St. Agnes Cricket Pitch. Cattle Egret – 5 Parting Carn and 2 at Trewince. Pink-footed Goose – 1 still at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s. Read more…
Saturday (15/04) Purple Heron – 1 on St, Agnes flew towards Gugh. Woodchat Shrike – Still the 3 on St. Mary’s: 1 in Deep Point Quarry, 1 on a fence by the eastern runway on the airfield and 1 in the field opposite Bordeaux Pottery. Snow Bunting – 1 at Pelistry Riding Stables and late news Read more…
Saturday (08/04) Woodchat Shrike – 1 still in Deep Point Quarry (photo). Montagu’s Harrier – 1 still on St. Agnes and Gugh. Great White Egret – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Cattle Egret – 15 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Little Egret – 1 Porth Hellick Pool. Black-throated Diver – An adult summer-plumaged bird in Great Bay, Read more…