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…
Sunday 6 Whimbrel & 9 Greenshank were in Porth Hellick Bay and a Green Sandpiper flew over the airfield. A Sooty Shearwater flew past Giant’s Castle and 15 Mediterranean Gull, a Yellow-legged Gull & 34 Sandwich Tern were at Porthcressa. A Pied Flycatcher was in the bushes at Newford duck Pond. On Tresco there were 11 Greenshank, 8 Redshank, a Common Sandpiper, 12 Dunlin, 4 Yellow-legged Gull & a Kingfisher. 3 Whimbrel & a Wheatear were Read more…
Friday A Great Northern Diver was off St. Agnes and a Lapwing, a Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 10 Greenshank & a Cetti’s Warbler were at Porth Hellick. A Whimbrel flew over the Garrison, 3 Pied Flycatcher were in the Garrison Pines, a Wheatear was near the Star Castle and 2 Crossbill were at Longstone. On St. Agnes a Hobby and 3 Wheatear were on Wingletang. A Great Shearwater, a Cory’s Shearwater, 8 European Read more…