Latest bird sightings from the Islands
Tresco – **LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER** on the Abbey Pool. Surprisingly, given the number of records on the mainland, this is the first record of Long-billed Dowitcher on Scilly since December 1985. Also on the island were Black-tailed Godwit and PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 Pintail, 2 Wigeon, a Little Grebe and a Mediterranean Gull. Read more…
ScillyPelagic – **BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS** (sub ad) 2mls south of St Mary’s from Pelagic today. Subsequently seen from Peninnis Head, St Mary’s this evening tho distant. Pelagic trip to see this bird leaving St Mary’s at 09.30hrs tomorrow (£25 per person). St Mary’s – WRYNECK still on The Garrison on wall Read more…
St Mary’s – **YELLOW-BREASTED BUNTING** on Peninnis Head in weedy field by main track opposite Peninnis Farm for 8 mins late afternoon then flew south. Also Little Stint and Hobby at Porth Hellick and Spotted and Pied Flycatchers on The Garrison. St Agnes – *AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER* (ad) on Periglis Read more…
St. Mary’s – Little Stint & Curlew Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool, Bar-tailed Godwit on Porth Mellon, a Spotted Flycatcher in Lower Moors and 2 WRYNECK & a Whinchat on Peninnis St. Agnes – The place to be today with scarce migrants including ROSE-COLORED STARLING, RICHARD’S PIPIT, RED-BACKED SHRIKE, ORTOLAN BUNTING Read more…
St. Mary’s – PECTORAL SANDPIPER & Little Stint at Porth Hellick Pool, WRYNECK, 2 Whinchat & 3 Wheatear on Peninnis, 2 Spotted Flycatchers & a Garden Warbler on the Garrison, Whimbrel in Porthcressa, a Pied Flycatcher at Sallyport and 3 Bar-tailed Godwit on Porthloo Beach. St. Agnes –ROSE-COLOURED STARLING, RED-BACKED SHRIKE, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A noticeable increase in Wheatear including 12+ Peninnis , 6 Porthloo. 6 Snipe, Little Stint, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and 2 Common Sandpipers at Porth Hellick Pool. 20 Dunlin, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, Redstart & Whinchat at Porthloo. WRYNECK on Peninnis, Redstart at Trenoweth and 3 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison. St. Agnes – Read more…
St. Mary’s – PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Little Stint, Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, Water Rail and Hobby at Porth Hellick. Whimbrel, Garden Warbler and 2 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison and 4 Bar-tailed Godwits on Porthloo Beach St. Martin’s – Grey Wagtail, 7 Golden Plover and a Spotted Flycatcher St. Agnes – Read more…
St. Mary’s – PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Little Stint, 7 Snipe, Greenshank, Redshank, 5 Dunlin & a Peregrine at Porth Hellick Pool. 6 Wheatears & 2 White Wagtails on Peninnis, 2 Lesser Whitethroats at higher Moors and 4 Spotted Flycatchers on the Garrison. Bryher – Melodious Warbler, Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2 Whinchats Read more…
St Mary’s – *CITRINE WAGTAIL* again on Porth Hellick Pool this morning then flew towards Porth Hellick beach. Also PECTORAL SANDPIPER still and Little Stint. No sign of yesterdays Spotted Crake but Jackdaw flew over. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (2) still on golf course. Little Stint at Porthloo Beach
Thousands of Hirundines everywhere mainly Barn Swallows and Sand Martins with a sprinkling of House Martins and 1 Red-rumped Swallow (see below). St. Mary’s – RED-RUMPED SWALLOW flew past The Garrison. SPOTTED CRAKE and PECTORAL SANDPIPER on Porth Hellick Pool. Also Common Sandpiper, 6 Snipe. 2 Dunlin, a Little Stint, Read more…