St . Mary’s – The Red-rumped Swallow was on Kittydown, where there was also a Whinchat. 3 Whimbrels, a Common Swift and a Lesser Whitethroat were at Porth Hellick. The Spotted Crake was heard in Lower Moors at 04:30 in the morning! A Lesser Redpoll was on the Garrison and Read more…
Friday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – 3 Common Swifts were over the island. Reed, Sedge & Grasshopper Warblers were in Lower Moors and a Common Redstart, a Lesser Whitethroat & a Common Whitethroat were on the Garrison, with another Common Whitethroat in Old Town. The male Pied Flycatcher was still in Carreg Dhu Gardens and a Water Rail & 2 Siskins were at Holy Vale. 10 Whimbrel flew over Hugh Town and there were good numbers of hirundines aver Porth Hellick Pool, with 35 Swallows, 40 Sand Martins and 5 House Martins. (more…)
Wednesdays birds were: St Martins – The Laughing Gull was still on the beach at Higher Town and a Hawfinch was at Middle Town. St Mary’s – A female Firecrest was on the Garrison with good numbers of Willow Warblers reported. A Hawfinch was in a private garden at High Read more…
St Martin’s – The Laughing Gull was still on the cricket pitch and showing well St Mary’s – A Turtle Dove and a Common Redstart were at Higher Moors and a Yellow-legged Gull and a Wheatear were at Porth Hellick. A Cuckoo and a Ring Ouzel were on Penninis and Read more…
St Mary’s – Golden Oriole at Porth Hellick. Cuckoo in pines at Salakee and a Kestrel flew from Porthellick Downs. A House Martin, 3 Sand Martins and 12 Swallows were at Higher Moors early morning. Sandwich Tern flew through the Roads and an Iceland Gull at Porthloo. Cuckoo flew over Read more…
St Agnes – probable Spanish Wagtail still by campsite at 0805hrs. Also male Merlin and Redwing on cricket pitch. St Mary’s – 2 Golden Orioles flew towards Porth Hellick at 0730hrs and Reed and Sedge Waarblers both in song there. Iceland Gull at Porthcressa and Cuckoo at Longstone. A Ring Read more…
St Mary’s – A Redwing was on the Garrison football pitch early morning. A House Martin and a Grasshopper Warbler were at Lower Moors. An Iceland Gull was on the golf course and a Tree pipit flew over the airfield. A pod of Common Dolphins went east past Giants Castle. Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Night Heron flew over Porth Hellick and another flew over Porthloo. A Golden Oriole was on the Garrison, a Yellow-browed Warbler was in the Dump Clump, a Hawfinch was at Porthloo and 3 Black-tailed Godwits were on Porth Hellick Pool. St. Agnes – Read more…
St Mary’s – A cracking male Belted Kingfisher was found at Porth Hellick at 12:15 and promptly disappeared, it was seen again at various locations around St. Mary’s before it was finally pinned down for a short time on rocks in Porth Hellick Bay, where most birders manage to catch Read more…
16th April – A female Hawfinch was in a private garden in Holy Vale before flying south. 17th April – A 1st winter LAUGHING GULL was reported on seaweed in front of Karma Hotel on St Martin’s. The Woodchat Shrike was on St Agnes and a Tree Pipit was also Read more…