Late news from Saturday (02/05) the Lesser Kestrel was seen near the Daymark on St. Martin’s Sunday In the early fog a Red-throated Pipit was heard on the west side of the Airfield and a summer-plumaged Golden Plover was by the turning circle. A female Subalpine Warbler was seen briefly at the west end of the Porth Hellick Read more…
Wednesday The Lesser Kestrel was still on the Airfield, the Red-throated Pipit was still in the Garrison Horse Paddock and the Pied Flycatcher was sheltering in the pines by the Woolpack Fort. A Hooded Crow, 12 Whimbrel were on the Golf Course and 4 were at Porthloo, where there was also a Common Sandpiper. A male Merlin was at Shark’s Pit (Porth Read more…
Monday The Lesser Kestrel was still on the airfield, the Red-throated Pipit was still in the horse paddock behind the Garrison football pitch and a Hen Harrier flew over Gugh. A Merlin was at Porth Hellick, a Cuckoo was at higher Moors and a Great Skua & 38 Great Northern Diver were off the Garrison. A White Wagtail was on Porthcressa beach, a Whinchat was at Salakee Farm Read more…
Thursday 1000s of Manx Shearwater and up to 1000 Common Dolphin were in feeding frenzies of headlands between the Garrison and Deep Point. The Lesser Kestrel was still on the Airfield, a Hoopoe was on the Golf Course and on Osprey was on Tresco. 25+ Great Northern Diver were in the waters around St. Mary’s. 3 Whimbrel were on the Golf Course, a Common Sandpiper was Read more…
Tuesday The Lesser Kestrel flew over Lower Moors towards Porth Hellick and was seen later back at Porth Hellick Down. A Merlin was on Porthloo Lane and it or another was on Peninnis. On Peninnis there was a Hoopoe, a Common Redstart, 3 Ring Ouzel and a Whinchat. Good numbers of Whimbrel were heard flying over Hugh Town in the early Read more…
Sunday The Lesser Kestrel was still in the Porth Hellick Down/Airfield area and a Night Heron flew over the quay toward Hugh Town late evening. 2 Common Scoter were east of Peninnis, a Common Gull was off Bar Point and the Jackdaw was on the Golf Course. The Bar-tailed Godwit & 2 Common Sandpiper were on Porthloo Beach, the Lapwing was seen at various locations, 3 Whimbrel were Read more…
Friday The Lesser Kestrel was at Giant’s Castle, single Brambling were at Carn Friars & Trenoweth, 2 Ring Ouzel were at Carn Friars and another was at Giant’s Castle. The first Turtle Dove of the year was in a field opposite the Golf Course entrance road, a Cuckoo was calling at Carreg Dhu, a Black Redstart was at Little Porth, a Reed Warbler was Read more…
Friday The Lesser Kestrel was at Giant’s Castle, single Brambling were at Carn Friars & Trenoweth, 2 Ring Ouzel were at Carn Friars and another was at Giant’s Castle. The first Turtle Dove of the year was in a field opposite the Golf Course entrance road, a Cuckoo was calling at Carreg Dhu, a Black Redstart was at Little Porth, a Reed Warbler was Read more…
Wednesday Small numbers of all 3 hirundines were over Porth Hellick Pool. The Lesser Kestrel flew form the Airfield towards Porth Hellick Down, a Merlin was at the Golf Course and a probable first-winter American Herring Gull flew over Salakee. 3 Dunlin were & a Lapwing were on Porth Hellick Beach and a Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel & a Common Sandpiper were on Porthloo Beach. Read more…
Sunday The Lesser Kestrel was again in the Porth Hellick Down/ Airfield area but was ranging further, it was also seen near the Daymark, St. Martins late in the morning. St. Martin’s also hosted a Hobby, a Merlin and a Common Kestrel, 4 species of falcons] on the same day on one island is a notable Read more…