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…
Thursday The Lesser Kestrel was still on the headlands around Porth Hellick, a ringtail Hen Harrier was on Gugh and the Snow Bunting was still on Holgate’s Green. A new bird for the year was a Little Ringed Plover which was briefly at Porth Hellick, where there was also a Sedge Warbler. There was a small fa log House Read more…
Monday The Lesser Kestrel was at Porth Hellick Down, a Merlin was on the Garrison and an Osprey was on St. Martin’s. The Hoopoe was still at Carn Friars, the Snow Bunting was again on Holgate’s Green and the Short-eared Owl was ranging from Old Town to Trewince. A Great Northern Diver was in the Roads, at least 40 Sandwich Terns were around the islands and Read more…
Saturday The Lesser Kestrel was still on Porth Hellick Down, a Common Buzzard was over Tresco and a Hooded Crow was at Higher Town, St. Martin’s. 2 Willow Warbler were at Porth Hellick & 1 was in Lower Moors, 2 Redwing were on the Garrison and the Snow Bunting was still on Holgate’s Green. 7 Sandwich Tern were on Newman Buoy, Porthloo and a Common Read more…
It looks like the 2 Chough may have gone, there have been no reports since Thursday 26/03, let’s hope they are prospecting on one of the uninhabited Eastern Islands. Tuesday The Lesser Kestrel was still at Porth Hellick Down and a Snow Bunting was near Tregarthen’s Hotel in Hugh Town and the Rook was at Mount Todden A Merlin, a Great Read more…