A few Swallows, House Martin’s and Wheatears were seen around St. Mary’s. This week’s birds of note were: Saturday – An adult Caspian Gull was in Pentle Bay, Tresco. This was only the second record for Tresco, the first was a 1st –winter bird photographed on St. Agnes on October Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in the harbour throughout and the Cetti’s Warbler was seen off and on at Porth Hellick Loop. The juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Porthloo most days and was joined by a juvenile Iceland Gull on Sunday (05/03). A Firecrest was in a Holy Vale Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were in Town Bay all week and the juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen at Porthloo on Monday (20/02), Thursday (23/02), Friday (24/02) and Sunday (26/02). The Cetti’s Warbler was seen or heard several times during the week, always in the vicinity of Porth Hellick Loop Trail. Read more…
The Black-necked Grebes in Town Bay were back to 2 birds by Wednesday (15/02) and remained there for the rest of the week . A juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen at Porthloo on Monday (13/02), Wednesday (15/02) and Sunday (19/02). 6 Mediterranean Gulls were on rocks in Porthcressa Bay on Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in Town Bay until at least Wednesday (08/02) and there was still one on Sunday (12/02). A Great Northern Diver was in Town Bay on Tuesday (07/02) and another was in Porthcressa Bay the same day. On Wednesday (08/02) a Cattle Egret was in Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes remained in Town Bay throughout the fortnight. A Black Redstart was at Little Porth on 23/01. There was a cold weather movement of waders, with 30-40 Lapwings on the Airfield on 26 & 27/01 and probably the same flock at Helvear on 28/01. 4 Golden Plovers Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were in Town Bay throughout the fortnight. On Saturday (14/01) a juvenile Glaucous Gull flew over Porthcressa and it was seen on the rocks there on Friday (20/01). 2 Slavonian Grebes and 10 Great Northern Divers were off Innisidgen on Tuesday (17/01). On Thursday (19/01) a Read more…
The 2 Black-necked Grebes were again in Town Bay all week and up to 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were seen or heard in Lower Moors on most days. Only about 3 Black Redstarts seemed to be wintering on St Mary’s. Up to 3 Spoonbills were seen on Green Island, Samson during Read more…
The Glaucous Gull was seen again at Morning Point, St Mary’s on Saturday (24/12). The 2 Black-necked Grebes were again in Town Bay all week and at least 4 Slavonian Grebes were in Crow Sound. An unseasonal Willow Warbler was at Little Porth on at least Wednesday (28/12), when the Read more…