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…
Saturday (03/02) Hen Harrier – The ring-tail reported on St. Martin’s today , s apparently been there all winter. Cattle Egret – 1 landed briefly in the tone Bungalow. Spoonbill – 1 still on Samson Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors. Raven – 1 over Churchtown Farm, St. Martin’s. Read more…
Saturday (27/01) Spoonbill – 1 on Samson. Woodcock – 1 flew from a garden on Church Road, Hugh Town towards Jackson’s Hill. Humpback Whale – The individual, nicknamed Pi, was off the. Garrison Sunday (28/01) Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors. Bar-tailed Godwit – 6 at Pendrathen. Humpback Whale – Read more…
Saturday (20/01) Cattle Egret – 2 in the field west Longstone. Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors. Merlin – 1 flew from Deep Point towards Porth Hellick Down. Fin Whale – 1 off Deep Point. Sunday (21/01) Marsh Harrier – 1 over the fields at Maypole Triangle. Greylag Goose – Read more…
Saturday (13/01) Great Northern Diver – 11 on the sea between Bar Point and Toll’s Hill. Mediterranean Gull – 24 Pendrathen. Woodcock – 2 on the Garrison. Lapwing – 1 on the Golf Course and 1 on St. Martin’s. Bar-tailed Godwit – 1 on Porthloo Beach. Whimbrel – 1 Pendrathen. Marsh Harrier – 1 over Sandy Lane. Merlin – 1 in Read more…
Saturday (06/01) Common Gull – 2 at Porthloo. Merlin – 1 flew over the old school site at Carn Thomas. Sunday (07/011) Cattle Egret – 3 in the field opposite Longstone Lodge. Greylag Goose – 1 still in the Iris field at Higher Moors Great Northern Diver – 1 in Hugh Town Harbour. Purple Sandpiper – Read more…
Saturday (30/12) Humpback Whale – 1 400 metres north of Spanish Ledge. Sunday (31/12) Cattle Egret – 3 in the field just north of the Road by the entrance to Higher Moors. Greylag Goose – 1 still in the “Iris field”, the field just north of the Road by the entrance to Higher Read more…