An American Buff-bellied Pipit was found on St. Martin’s in the morning and relocated to St. Mary’s in the afternoon, where it was seen at Borough Farm before flying towards Newford. The Red-eyed Vireo was still in field hedges south of Old Town Church and the Blue Rock Thrush put Read more…
A Red-eyed Vireo showed very well on the coastal path between Old Town Church and Peninnis, before moving to the bottom of the Peninnis Farm Trail. Yesterday’s Blue-winged Teal had relocated from St. Agnes to Porth Hellick Pool, where it showed on and off all day. The Blue Rock Thrush Read more…
The Yellow-billed Cuckoo could be seen from Telegraph Road and consequently viewing was easier even if distant. The discussion continue about the possible Green-winged Teal on Newford Duck Pond and the Blue Rock Thrush made it usual brief and flighty appearance, this time on the Old town side of Peninnis. New in were a smart Red-throated Pipit on Read more…
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…