Latest bird sightings from the Islands
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Black-necked Grebe still present and Tree Pipit flew north. Snow Bunting still at Castle Down. St Mary’s – LITTLE BUNTING (possibly two birds) at Carn Friars still this afternoon tho elusive. Jack Snipe at Lower Moors early morning. Common Scoter still Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool, also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still. St. Mary’s – YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER below Upper Broome, Sallyport, Tree Pipit over Longstone, Mediterranean Gull on Taylor’s Island and a Black Redstart at Porthloo. Bryher – Common Scoter in Rushy Bay. St. Martin’s – 11 Golden Plovers, near the Daymark. Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool, also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still and Black-necked Grebe on pool and Snow Bunting and Common Buzzard on the island. Daytime Pelagic – 6 Great Skuas, 6 Manx & 2 Sooty Shearwaters and a Mediterranean Gull.
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool, also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still and Black-necked Grebe. St. Mary’s – RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER at Higher Moors, Redstart, Mediterranean Gull & 6 Bar-tailed Godwits at Porthloo, Hobby over Longstone, Merlin over Hugh Town, Long-eared Owl in the evening at Newford Duck Pond, 11 Whimbrel at Bar Point and 2 Read more…
St. Mary’s – An ORTOLAN BUNTING on Peninnis, a RICHARDS PIPIT & 2 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison, a Whimbrel at Porthloo and 2 Yellow Wagtails & a Whinchat in Lower Moors. Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER and Black-necked Grebe. Elsewhere, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, a Yellow Wagtail and a Read more…
St Mary’s – **STEPPE GREY SHRIKE** at Higher Moors all day and showing well. Also Whimbrel, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Mediterranean Gull at Porthloo, 3 Sandwich Terns in St. Mary’s Sound and a NIGHT HERON flew over Porthcressa Beach at dusk. Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with Read more…
St Martin’s – **STEPPE GREY SHRIKE** still this afternoon west of campsite on The Plains and showing well. Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on Abbey Pool with PECTORAL SANDPIPER and Black-tailed Godwit. Black-necked Grebe again offshore at South End late morning. St Agnes – ROSE-COLOURED STARLING (2 juvs) by Nags Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** again on Abbey Pool today with PECTORAL SANDPIPER & 2 Common Sandpipers. 2 Black-tailed Godwits were on the Great Pool and a Black-necked Grebe on the sea of Bathing House Beach St. Mary’s – An ORTOLAN BUNTING near Tolman’s Cafe and from timings probably a second bird on the Read more…
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** still on the Abbey Pool. Also Black-tailed Godwit and PECTORAL SANDPIPER and Pied Flycatcher on the island. St. Mary’s – A Redstart at Porthloo, a Pied Flycatcher & Yellow Wagtail in Lower Moors, a Whinchat at Telegraph, 2 Whimbrel on the Garrison and a Common Sandpiper on Read more…
There was a report of a Bearded tit at Holy Vale flying south today, this is a very rare bird on Scilly, can the observer please submit details to our recorder (contact details on the link in the header above).