Undoubtedly, the bird of the day was a Yellow-billed Cuckoo that was finally seen by multiple observers, with patience and luck it was possible to get reasonable views. Is spent most of the day in Lower Moors, where there was also a ridiculously tame Spotted Crake. The possible Green-winged Teal Read more…
The Blue Rock Thrush was seen several times on Peninnis but again was very flighty and elusive. A Nightjar species flew over the Garrison campsite at 07:35 and was not seen again The putative female type Green-winged Teal on Newford Duck Pond remains under discussion The 2 Pink-footed Geese were around the north of St. Mary’s, a Balearic Shearwater was seen from Read more…
The Blue Rock Thrush continued to play hide and seek and was seen briefly on the west side of Peninnis at 09:00. A probable American Herring Gull (first seen on the airfield on Thursday evening) was seen on the roof of the Municipal dump building mid-morning and again on the Golf Course in the evening, Read more…
Yesterday’s Black and White Warbler was seen briefly but well in flight by only one birder, despite extensive searching. A probable Yellow-billed Cuckoo was seen flying in off the sea by a local birders wife, on the west side of Peninnis. It dropped into a field with with gorse bushes and could not Read more…