Monday (13/05) Marsh Harrier – 1 flew over Holy Vale Golden Oriole – 1 in the elms along the track from Porth Hellick to Salakee Farm Hobby – Still at least 1 on St. Mary’s Turtle Dove – 1 near the boatyard on Bryher. Cuckoo – 1 at Deep Pont Cetti’s Warbler – 1 at Higher Moors and Read more…
Monday (06/05) Bee-eater – 6 late morning around Old Town and Peninnis. They were then seen late afternoon flying over St. Martin’s Vineyard. Waxwing – A very late bird was near Stinky Porth, Bryher. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still at Helvear. Turtle Dove – 1 at Telegraph. Common Sandpiper – 1 flew over Porth Mellon Read more…
Tuesday (30/04) Bee-eater – 1 heard calling over the airfield. Short-toed Lark – 1 on Shipman Head Down, Bryher. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still on the airfield. Hen Harrier – 1 still around St. Mary’s. Marsh Harrier – 1 on Bryher. Great Northern Diver – 4 off Morning Point, Garison, 2 in the Roads, 3 Samson Flats and Read more…
The DNA analysis of sample from the “Porth Hellick” Flycatcher suspected to be a Mediterranean Flycatcher have been received. It was a Spotted Flycatcher, Monday (22/04) Richards Pipit – 1 in Popplestone Fields, Bryher. Water Pipit – 1 by Bryher Pool. Purple Heron 1 still in field adjacent to Rosehill Gardens. At one Read more…
Monday (15/04) Pallid Swift – Yesterday’s bird was hawking over the Deep Point area. Purple Heron –1 was flushed from Lower Moors Pool and flew towards Shooters’ Pool, where it seemed to drop in. Ring-necked Duck – The adult male was still on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Woodchat Shrike – 1 on the airfield, on Read more…
Monday (08/04) Pallid Harrier – 1 still on St. Agnes, It also made a brief visit to Gugh Common Crane – 2 were reported from Bryher early morning and they then flew off. One was seen flying towards St. Martin’s and one was seen over Holy Vale and over other locations on St. Mary’s. Read more…
Monday (01/04) Common Crane – 2 were reported from Bryher early morning and they then flew off. One was seen flying towards St. Martin’s and one was seen over Holy Vale and over other locations on St. Mary’s. It landed in several locations before finally settling in Salakee Farm Fields. Green-winged Read more…
Monday (25/03) Snow Bunting –1 on shipman Head Down, Bryher. Hen Hattier – A ring-tailed bird flew towards Appletree Bay, Tresco. Cattle Egret – 2 in summer plumage between Longstone and Porth Hellick House. Little Egret – 1 with full plumes at Porthloo. Common Scoter – The male was still in Porth Cressa, and it Read more…
Monday (18/03) Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors. Pintail – A drake on Porth Hellick Pool Puffin – 5 seen from the Scillonian III in Scilly waters. Manx Shearwater – 3 seen from the Scillonian III in Scilly waters. Short-eared Owl – 1 over the Standing Stones and adjacent Read more…
Apologies for no reports for the last month. Our glamorous Sightings Gatherer (Alan) was off the islands. The highlights were at Shooters’ Pool. a drake Green-winged Teal (photo) & Siberian Chiffchaff (photo) and the Hen Harrier (photo) still wintering on St. Marin’s. The first Sand Martin & Wheatear were seen. Non-bird records included regular sighting s of Fin & Humpback Whales from Read more…