Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St. Mary’s – Yellow-browed Warbler & 2 Firecrests on Porth Hellick Loop trail, SABINES GULL over Hugh Town and then at Porthloo also 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull and 6 Black Redstarts there and 3 Black Redstarts at Longstone. Tresco – 4 Spoonbills in Tresco Channel, Yellow-browed Warbler & Brambling on Read more…
St Mary’s – SABINE’S GULL again in Old town Bay this morning and at Porthloo late afternoon, also 3 Lapwings and a Black Redstart at Porthloo.
St Martin’s – SABINE’S GULL today at Middle Town Tresco – Little Grebe (2), Whooper Swan (11), Long-tailed Duck (1W), Pochard (5), Tufted Duck (1), Pintail (2 drakes), Sparrowhawk and Med Gull (1W) St Mary’s – Yellow-browed Warbler at Porth Hellick and a Black Redstart on Porthcressa Beach.
St Mary’s – first-winter Mediterranean Gull & 5+ Black Redstarts at Porthcressa, single Black Redstarts at Carn Leh & Porth Mellon and Richard’s Pipit still in the field on the other side of the boardwalk opposite the entrance to the seaward hide at Porth Hellick Pool.
St Mary’s – SABINE’S GULL (juv) in Old Town Bay today and showing well, also Little Gull. Whimbrel (3) at Innisidgen and Swallow (2) at Old Town. Yellow-browed Warbler at Porth Hellick Loop. Richards Pipit in field between Salakee and Porth Hellick.
4th November 2009 St. Mary’s – 3 Black Redstarts and a first-winter Mediterranean Gull at Little Porth, single Black Redstarts at Giant’s Castle & Watermill, Merlin over the golf course, Golden Plover on the airfield, 7 Teal at Porth Hellick and 2 Firecrests in Lower Moors. St. Agnes – 2 Read more…
OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT still in the Marigold field on Sunnyside Farm Trail, BLUETHROAT still in the new extension of Lower Moors at Rosehill, Yellow-browed Warblers on Porth Hellick Loop and near Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors, Siberian Chiffchaff at Higher Moors pumping station, 4 Spoonbills still on Merrick Island in Tresco Channel Read more…
Below is a list of birds of note from the last week in October. Not the greatest week in history but just enough to keep the week ticking over. (more…)
St Mary’s – Richard’s Pipit at Porthloo lane in pig field opposite Bishops View this morning and Ring Ouzel briefly. Yellow-browed Warbler at Porth Hellick at Seaward end in sallows. St Agnes – *OLIVE BACKED PIPIT* on Browarth briefly this morning then flew towards centre of island. Rose-coloured Starling (juv) Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Pintail & Kingfisher at Newford Duck pond, 2 Jack Snipe on Porth Hellick Pool and Yellow-browed Warblers in Holy Vale & Lower Moors. A Richard’s Pipit on Porthloo Lane, a Snow Bunting on Toll’s Island and the Common Rosefinch was still at Carn Gwaval. Also on Read more…