Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Red-backed Shrike, 2 Wrynecks, the Common Rosefinch and the Lapland Bunting were all still on Peninnis. The Black-necked Grebe was in Porthcressa Bay and a Sparrowhawk was at Pelistry. St. Agnes – The Lesser Yellowlegs, a Melodious Warbler, a Wryneck and a Lapland Read more…
Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Buff-breasted Sandpiper, a Dotterel and a Golden Plover were on the Airfield. A Black-necked Grebe was in Old Town Bay, a Wryneck was on Peninnis and 2 Pied Flycatchers were on the Garrison. St. Agnes – The Lesser Yellowlegs, a Lapland Bunting, a Read more…
Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Lesser Yellowlegs, a Green Sandpiper & a Little Stint were at Porth Hellick and a Water Rail, a Green Sandpiper & 2 Common Snipe were at Lower Moors. A Wryneck was on the Garrison and a Lapland Bunting was on the Airfield. St. Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Lesser Yellowlegs, the Temminck’s Stint, 4 Dunlins and a Common Sandpiper were all on Porth Hellick Pool. The Cliff Swallow showed on and off, sometimes very well, in the Porth Hellick/Carn Friars area. A Wryneck was at Parting Carn, 2 Whinchats were at Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Lesser Yellowlegs and Temminck’s Stint were still at Porth Hellick where there was also a Kingfisher. The 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were still on the Golf Course, a Pomarine Skua flew past Peninnis and a Wryneck was in the Porthcressa allotments. St. Agnes – Read more…
Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Lesser Yellowlegs flew over Deep Point and landed at Porth Hellick Pool, where the Temminck’s Stint was also still present. The Buff- breasted Sandpiper was still on the Golf Course and a Wryneck was in the Garrison pines. A Seawatch from Peninnis Head Read more…
Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Pied Flycatcher was near the lighthouse on Peninnis Head. At sea – A seven hour pelagic trip in fresh winds and big seas proved to be very special. Birds seen included 239 Great Shearwaters, 82 Cory’s Shearwaters, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, a Balearic Shearwater, Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Icterine Warbler was still on the Garrison, a Green, 2 Wood & 4 Common Sandpipers were at Porth Hellick Pool and a Wryneck was at Borough Farm. 3 Pied Flycatchers were in pines at Innisidgen, 1 was on Watermill Lane and another was Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Icterine Warbler was still on the Garrison and 2 Wood Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, 12 Greenshanks & a Kingfisher were on Porth Hellick Pool. A Sooty, a Balearic and 61 Cory’s Shearwaters flew past Deep Point. St. Agnes – A Grey Phalarope, 60 Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 4 Dunlins & a Green Sandpiper were at Porth Hellick Pool and 6 Sandwich Terns were at Bar Point. Bryher – 28 Ringed Plover and 3 Willow Warblers. Inter-island waters – A Mediterranean Gull, 10 Common and 6 Sandwich Terns were in Tresco Channel. Read more…