Tuesday The Spotted Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank & a Yellow Wagtail were at Porth Hellick, a Swift was over Higher Moors, a Whinchat was on the airfield and a possible Ortolan Bunting was briefly in a garden on High Lanes, where there was also a Grey Wagtail with in Lower Moors. A Garden Warbler was at Longstone, a Siskin was at Carn Friars, single Spotted Flycatchers were at Carn Friars Read more…
The Isles of Scilly are famed for diverse, beautiful and often rare wildlife. Autumn migration is where the magic really happens and this season is shaping up to be a classic year, with sightings already including Black Kites, Spotted Sandpiper, Temminck’s Stint and an Alpine Swift. The Isles of Scilly Read more…
Sunday (06/09) An Alpine Swift was seen over Carreg Dhu Gardens by just one lucky observer. The Spotted Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick where there were also 4 Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, a Curlew and a Wood Sandpiper. A Quail was seen on the track from Ennor Close, Old Town across the fields to the airport, a Swift was over Higher Moors, a Merlin was Read more…
Thursday The Spotted Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick on rocks at the mouth of the bay and the Curlew Sandpiper was still on Porthloo Beach. A Melodious Warbler was photographed near Cadet Hut on the Garrison, a Whinchat was on the airport and a Black Kite was over St. Mary’s. A Redpoll was in the Garrison Pines, a Spotted Flycatcher & 2 Pied Flycatcher were Read more…
Tuesday The Spotted Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick, where there were also, 9 Greenshank, a flyover Spotted Redshank, a Wigeon, a Kingfisher, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Whinchat. Elsewhere on St. Mary’s the Curlew Sandpiper was still on Porthloo Beach, a Black Kite was circling over the island. A male Merlin flew over Newford Duck Pond, a Wryneck, a Pied flycatcher & 2 Spotted Flycatcher were on Carn Read more…
Monday St. Mary’s At least 2 Black Kite were over St. Mary’s from locations and timings of sightings there may well have been 4 birds. The possible Spotted Sandpiper from yesterday was confirmed when it was seen and photographed at Porth Hellick, also there were a Wigeon and a Whinchat. The Curlew Sandpiper was still at Porthloo, a Common Sandpiper & Read more…
Friday 7 European Storm-petrel and a Sooty Shearwater were seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s. The juvenile Ruff was still on Porth Hellick Pool and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper was again on Peninnis before flying off towards the Garrison. A female type Woodchat Shrike was on Carn Friars Farm & in the Porth Read more…
Sunday A juvenile Ruff and 5 Wheatear were on the airfield. At Porth Hellick 9 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin & 9 Ringed Plover were on the beach, a Common Sandpiper was on the Pool and a Cetti’s Warbler was in the bushes. A Crossbill was at Longstone. Birds reported from Tresco were 100 Sanderling, 100 Ringed Plover, 16 Dunlin, 6 Knot and a Black-tailed Godwit. The daytime 8 “Birders’ Special” pelagic trip 8 miles Read more…
Thursday 42 Great Shearwater, 26 Cory’s Shearwater, a Sooty Shearwater & a Balearic Shearwater flew past Peninnis and 15 Great Shearwater, a Cory’s Shearwater & 2 Sooty Shearwater flew past Deep Point. On St. Martin’s 3 Great Skua flew past the Daymark and a Pied Flycatcher was at Little Arthur Farm’ A very early Black Redstart was near the cricket Pavilion on the Garrison and a Pied Flycatcher was Read more…
Tuesday A Balearic Shearwater flew past Peninnis Head and a Cory’s Shearwater was seen from the Scillonian III on the return trip to Penzance. A Green Sandpiper was between Pendrathen & Bar Point and a Whinchat & a Wheatear were near Peninnis Lighthouse. The evening sharking/pelagic trip 5 miles south of St. Mary’s continued the recent run of good sightings, Read more…