Latest bird sightings from the Islands
Sunday 17th January 2010 – 2 Spoonbill still on Samson, 3 Slav Grebes from Innisidgen and Black Redstart at Old Town beach. Friday 15th January 2010 – Mistle Thrush on the Golf Course, lots of Redwings everywhere, plenty of Fieldfare ( ie. 14 on the Primary School Playing field ). Read more…
Thursday 7th Flocks of Fieldfare and Lapwing are still arriving on the islands and Redwing seem to be popping up from every verge – still no snow. Friday 8th The Black Duck was on Tresco early in the day then flew over Porth Mellon towards Lower Moors at 9.15am but Read more…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Friday 1st The Black-necked Grebe was on the Bryher side of Tresco Channel today and the Black Duck was again seen on the Abbey Pool and one of the Short-eared Owls was also in the Pentle Bay area. At Porth Hellick the Siberian Chiffchaff reappeared as did Read more…
Wednesday 30th A visit to Tresco found little change with the Black Duck and the Long-tailed Duck on the Abbey Pool and two Short-eared Owls were again in the Pentle Bay area. A Sparrowhawk was in Lower Moors and a male Merlin zipped past Porth Loo. Thursday 31st A very Read more…
Wednesday 23rd A 1st W Mediterranean Gull was at Porth Cressa and thirty five Golden Plover were on the Golf Course. Thursday 24th The Black Duck was again on the Abbey Pool, although it did visit Tean during the morning. The Black-necked Grebe was again seen off New Grimsby Quay Read more…
Wednesday 16th The male Black Duck was seen on the Abbey Pool with the Long-tailed Duck on Pentle Bay along with the male Pintail. A Yellow-browed Warbler was near the Blockhouse on Tresco today and a Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff were at Porth Hellick. Thursday 17th A Black Redstart was Read more…
Monday 07/12 – First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool, also there male Sparrowhawk, 4+ Siskin at Jac-a-ba feeding station. Tuesday 08/12 – First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool. Wednesday 09/12 – St. Martin’s – female Red-breasted Merganser off Higher Town Quay, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit & 8 Read more…
Monday 30/11 – The Sabine’s Gull was on St. Agnes. A RUSTIC BUNTING at the junction of Old Town Lane and Airport Lane, (This bird was identified at a later date from photos taken on a mobile phone.) Tuesday 01/12 – GREEN-WINGED TEAL still at Porth Hellick Pool and Sabine’s Gull at Read more…
Monday 23/11 – Juvenile Sabine’s Gull and 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls at Porthloo and a first-winter drake Green-winged Teal in Lower Moors. Tuesday 24/11 – Juvenile Sabine’s Gull and 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Porthloo and the first-winter drake Green-winged Teal was again in Lower Moors. On Tresco 3+ Read more…
Saturday – SABINE’S GULL still at Porthloo, St Mary’s. Sunday – Yellow-browed Warbler & Firecrest on Porth Hellick Loop trail, Siberian Chiffchaff at Higher Moors pumping station, 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls, Bar-tailed Godwit & 3 Whimbrel at Porthloo,a very late Whinchat at Porth Mellon and adult Grey Phalarope and juvenile SABINE’S GULL at Read more…