St. Mary’s – The Booted Warbler was still on Peninnis and nearby the Wryneck & Barred Warbler were still in the allotments. 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, a Whinchat & a Whinchat were at Porth Hellick and next door a Yellow Wagtail, a Common Redstart, 2 Whinchats & 2 Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Booted Warbler eventually showed well on the end of Peninnis, also in the Peninnis area were a Wryneck, a Grasshopper Warbler, a Barred Warbler, a Whinchat and an Osprey flew over towards the Garrison. A Melodious Warbler & a Grasshopper Warbler were trapped and ringed at Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Corncrake was caught and ringed at Porth Hellick. A Ruff, 3 Snipe, a Wryneck, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Whinchats and a Common Redstart were in Lower Moors. A Red-breasted Flycatcher was between Newford Duck Pond and Watermill and also in the area were 3 Pied Flycatchers Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Wryneck, a Pied Flycatcher and 7 Spotted Flycatchers were in the Garrison pines. A Red-breasted Flycatcher and a Pied Flycatcher were in trees along the road between Newford Duck Pond and the top of Watermill. 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Kingfisher and a Pied Flycatcher were at Porth Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Ruff, 7 Snipe, a Kingfisher and the first Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn were in Lower Moors. A Corncrake was near Deep Point, single Wrynecks were near the windsock on the airfield & on Peninnis, a Yellow Wagtail & a Pied Flycatcher were at Porth Hellick, Read more…
St. Mary’s – 11 Greenshanks & a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick, a Wryneck, a Whinchat & a Lesser Whitethroat were at Carn Friars, 2 Firecrests were in Holy Vale, 2 Yellow Wagtails were in High Lanes, 6 Mediterranean Gulls were at Porthloo, 1 was in Porthcressa Bay and 1 Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Greenish Warbler was in the Dead Pine Walk at the Star Castle end also there was a Spotted Flycatcher. A Mediterranean Gull was in the harbour and a Common Redstart & a Yellow Wagtail were in Lower Moors. Tresco – A Little Grebe, a Pintail, 13 Read more…
Tresco – A juvenile **Whiskered Tern** was seen at the western end of the Great Pool, this was only the second record for Scilly, the first being one shot in August 1851! Also on the island were a Spotted Crake, a Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 2 Little Stints, a Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Wryneck, a Lapwing & 6 Yellow Wagtails were at Porth Hellick, 3 Spotted Flycatchers were along Sandy Lane & 1 was on Rocky Hill. A Firecrest was on the Garrison, 2 Common Whitethroats & 2 Whinchats were at Carn Friars Farm and single Whinchats were at Read more…
St. Agnes – A Booted Warbler frequented the banks above Porth Coose and Periglis beach. Also on the island were 3 Curlew Sandpipers. St. Mary’s – A Lapwing was at Porth Hellick and a Hobby was seen over Longstone & Lower Moors. Tresco – A Spotted Crake, 2 Spotted Redshanks, Read more…