Wednesday (01/09) Bee-eater – 1 (heard only) over Abbey Pool, Tresco. Bluethroat – The female was still on the mud bordering Porth Hellick Pool. Wryneck – 1 on the track to the Coastguards Café, St. Agnes. Short-eared Owl – 1 has been seen in recent evenings at Middle Town, St. Martin’s. Ruff – The “reeve” Read more…
Monday (30/08) After Sunday’s spectacular pelagic trip it was decided to head to the same area, 3 miles west of Bishop Rock, on today’s evening pelagic. It proved to be a good choice. Seen on the trip were: Fin Whale – 2 showed close to the boat (photo). Humpback Whale – showed Read more…
Friday (27/08) Wryneck – 1 on the lane from New Grimsby to King Charles’ Castle, Tresco and 1 Hill, Bryher. Hawfinch – 1 near Fraggle Rock Café, Bryher. Grey Phalarope – 1 seen from the Scillonian III on the return crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance. Green Sandpiper – 2Porth Hellick. Common Sandpiper – 1 Read more…
Tuesday (24/08) Greenish Warbler – 1 found in the evening on the Garrison in the pine pelt behind the Cadet Hut. Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 commuting between Simpson’s Field, Great Pool and the Abbey Pool, Tresco. Glossy Ibis – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool. Wryneck – 1 on St. Martin’s Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 Read more…
Monday (23/08) An excellent day ended with an action packed Birders Special Pelagic trip 11 miles north of St. Mary’s. With fantastic views of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and a good variety of some special birds, including a Wilson’s Storm-petrel which was number 122 for the season a new record. Lesser Read more…
Thursday (19/08) Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 8+ on the evening fishing/birding4 miles northeast of St. Martin’s. Great Shearwater – 1 on the evening fishing/birding4 miles northeast of St. Martin’s. Balearic Shearwater – 2 seen from the Scillonian III on the crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s. Read more…
Monday (16/08) Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 again on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles south of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – 20 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles south of St. Mary’s. Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles south of Read more…
Wednesday (11/08) Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 was still on Abbey Pool, Tresco (photo). Wood Sandpiper – 1 was still on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Thursday (12/08) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 8+ on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – 80 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles southeast of St. Mary’s. Great Skua – 1 Read more…
Monday (09/08) Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 was on Abbey Pool, Tresco, this is the second bird this year following the 1 found at Porth Hellick in May. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 9 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles south of St. Mary’s (photo). European Storm-petrel – 50 on the evening pelagic trip 7 miles south of Read more…
Monday (02/08) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on the evening Birders’ Special Pelagic 5 miles south of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – 10 on the evening Birders’ Special Pelagic 5 miles south of St. Mary’s. Great Shearwater – A distant large shearwater on the evening Birders’ Special Pelagic was probably this species. Balearic Shearwater – Read more…