The Rough-legged Buzzard remained on St Martin’s throughout the month with the occasional trip to St Mary’s and the Hen Harrier was also seen there. Two Cattle Egrets were on Tresco. An elusive Great Bittern was reported from St Mary’s on a couple of occasions in the second half of Read more…
Still fairly quiet on the islands throughout the month. The strong southerlies mid-month failed to produce the predicted Great-spotted Cuckoo or anything else for that matter! The Kumlien’s Gull was still off Morning Point on the 1st and five Glossy Ibis were in a field opposite Porthloo duck pond. The Read more…
Firstly, a late mention to what was quite possibly the most unexpected visitor to the Island in the final week of 2018! The American Royal Tern spent a day with us on Boxing Day happily fishing in Hugh Town harbor and the roads allowing the majority of the resident birders Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were:
Black-necked Grebe – 3 in Town Bay.
Red-breasted Merganser – 4 females commuting between Town Bay and Porthcressa Bay.
Common Scoter – A drake in Porthcressa Bay.
Black Redstart – 2 on Porthcressa Beach and 2 in a garden on High Lanes.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 on the road from Porthloo Lane to Mount Flaggon. (more…)
Saturday’s birds were:
Eastern Yellow Wagtail – 1 still in the horse paddock on Kittydown.
Citrine Wagtail – 1still in the same field as the Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Yellow-browed Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond and 1 on Porthloo Lane.
Mediterranean Gull – 8 in Porthcressa Bay.
Common Gull – 14 at Porthloo.
Pintail – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Golden Plover – 3 on the Airfield.
Black Redstart – 3 on Porthcressa. (more…)
Thursday’s birds were:
Eastern Yellow Wagtail – The bird found yesterday was in a horse paddock on Kittydown.
Citrine Wagtail – Unbelievably 1 was found in the same field by a local birder looking for the Eastern Yellow Wagtail.
Dusky Warbler – 1 was still at Porth Hellick.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 flew over Porthloo.
Great Shearwater – 2 were seen from a boat on the “Scilly side” of Wolf Rock, i.e. within the Scilly recording area.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 4 Lower Moors and 3 Porth Hellick.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 3 in Lower Moors and 1 at Porth Hellick. (more…)
Tuesday’s birds were:
Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors and 1 perhaps 2 at Porth Hellick.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 4 Lower Moors, 3 Porth Hellick and 2 in the Dump Clump.
Siberian Chiffchaff – 4 Lower Moors and 2 Porth Hellick.
Chiffchaff – An obvious influx with 25 in Lower Moors alone.
Willow Warbler – A late bird in Lower Moors.
Lesser Whitethroat – 2 at Porth Hellick, both thought to be eastern birds.
Cetti’s Warbler – 1 still at Porth Hellick. (more…)
Sunday’s birds were:
Dusky Warbler – 1 still in Lower Moors.
Great White Egret – 1 at Bar Point.
Yellow-browed Warbler – 2 Mount Flaggan Road, 1 Porthloo Lane, 1 Lower Moors and 1 Newford Duck Pond.
Jack Snipe – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Red Kite – Still 1 around St. Mary’s.
Black Redstart – At least 6 around Hugh Town Quay and Rat Island.
Whinchat – A very late individual on the Airfield.
Brambling – 1 on the Airfield. (more…)