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…
There have been no reports of the 2 Chough since Thursday 26/03 Friday The Lesser Kestrel was seen at Porth Hellick Down & Deep Point, a Great Northern Diver was at Porthloo and 2 Sandwich Tern were on buoys in Hugh Town Harbour. A Greenland Wheatear was at Porth Hellick and 3 Brambling were in a garden on High Lanes. Saturday The Lesser Read more…
Monday – The Lesser Kestrel was still in the Porth Hellick Down, Deep Point area and the 2 Chough were seen flying past Porthloo. 5 Golden Plover, a Merlin & 10 Wheatear were on the Airfield. 2 Manx Shearwater were seen from The Scillonian III, a Great Skua flew past Deep Point and a Black-tailed Godwit was in a field on Peninnis. At Porth Hellick 9 Chiffchaff & Read more…
Thursday – The Lesser Kestrel was still on Porth Hellick Down. Around 30 Sand Martins were on St.Mary’s and single Swallow were seen at Longstone & Porth Hellick. A Firecrest and a Siskin were at Longstone. Friday – The Lesser Kestrel and a Woodcock were still on Porth Hellick Down. Saturday – The Lesser Kestrel was still on Porth Hellick Down and a Short-eared Owl was at Mount Todden. There was Read more…
Monday 16/03 The adult male LESSER KESTREL was still on Porth Hellick Down and was seen on a post at Carn Friars , the 2 Chough flew from Giant’s Castle towards Porth Hellick and the first Wheatear of the tear were seen, 2 on Porth Hellick Down & 1 at Giant’s Castle. On Tresco 3 Shoveler, 4 Pochard and Read more…
Wednesday 11th A Great Northern Diver was in Town Bay and a Jack Snipe was flushed from a field at Porth Hellick. On Bryher there were 3 Grey Plover and 6 Great Northern Diver offshore. Also seen were 10 Linnet which on Scilly tend to be the avian harbingers of Spring. There were 3 Black Swan (possibly those that have been seen Read more…
On St. Mary’s the 2 Chough, the Black-necked Grebe and a few Black Restart were present throughout. The ring-tailed Hen Harrier that has been around all winter put in intermittent appearances on the island and there were sporadic reports of Firecrest, White Wagtail and Woodcock. There were regular reports of Read more…