Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St. Mary’s – Lesser Grey Shrike (the first since May 1976) in field on Airport Lane and 5 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 4 on the airfield, 1 in a ploughed field next to the “Moos” . Single Wrynecks were near Juliet’s Garden, at Porthloo Farm and between Watermill Cove & Pelistry. Lapland Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Icterine Warbler was still in the Garrison Pines and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was on the airfield. A wryneck was near Newford duck pond and a Lapland bunting was on Peninnis. 3 Whimbrel were on Porthloo Beach and a Pied Flycatcher was in Holy Vale. St. Agnes Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers flew over the airfield. A Barred Warbler was at Normandy, a Whimbrel flew over the Garrison and an Icterine Warbler, 2 Spotted flycatchers were in the Garrison pines. 4 Lapland Buntings were on Peninnis and single Wrynecks were at Porth Minnick and Maypole. There Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers and a Lapland Bunting on the airfield and 3 Lapland Bunting on Peninnis. An Icterine warbler in the Garrison Pines, a Common Sandpiper & a Kingfisher in Lower Moors, 4 Mediterranean Gulls at Porthloo and a Curlew Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper & a Bar-tailed Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Buff-breasted Sandpiper & a Lapland Bunting on the airfield. 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers flew over the airfield towards Peninnis and a Curlew Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, a Water Rail & a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick Pool. A Wryneck was at Porth Minnick and 4 Spotted & Read more…
St. Mary’s – An Icterine Warbler, 7 Spotted Flycatchers, a Pied Flycatcher, 3 Garden Warblers. 2 Whitethroats, a Blackcap & 3 Tree Pipits all along the “Dead Pines” walk on the Garrison. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found in the morning on Peninnis which was relocated in the evening on the Read more…
St. Mary’s – An Icterine Warbler & a Pied Flycatcher in the Garrison pines, a Lapland Bunting on the airfield, a Melodious Warbler near Harry’s Walls and a Wryneck & Firecrest near Newford Duck Pond. Bryher – 2 Dotterel on Shipman Head Down, a Melodious Warbler, a Yellow Wagtail and Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Melodious Warbler near Harry’s Walls, an Icterine Warbler, a Spotted & 2 Pied Flycatchers in Carreg Dhu Gardens, a Tree Pipit in Lower Moors, 3 Lapland Buntings on Peninnis and 9 Yellow Wagtails at Higher Moors, with probably 15+ on St. Mary’s. St. Agnes – A Read more…
St. Mary’s – 5 Pied Flycatchers at Longstone, 2 in the Garrison pines and 1 at Carn Friars. At Porth Hellick there were 9 Green Sandpiper, a Snipe, a Kingfisher and a Corncrake was seen on the boardwalk near the Stephen Sussex hide. The 2 Mediterranean Gulls were still on Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Mediterranean Gulls & 2 Whimbrel at Porthloo. 4 Lapland Buntings on Peninnis & 2 at Giant’s Castle. Tresco – 6 Wigeon, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Flycatchers & a Whinchat. St. Agnes – An Osprey flew over and a Common Rosefinch was in the old observatory Read more…