Latest bird sightings from the Islands
Still quiet on the islands, Monday’s birds were: Tresco – Redshank (4), Greenshank, Pintail, Swift (2) and Grey Heron (14) St.Mary’s – Water Rail at Porth Hellick.
St. Mary’s – Green Sandpiper still at Porth Hellick and Cuckoo (juvenile) at Deep Point. Tresco – Bar-tailed Godwit reported today Near Samson– Whimbrel (2) and Sandwich Tern. Teän – Whimbrel (25), Peregrine and Marsh Harrier.
No news from the islands themselves but this evenings pelagic 6 miles south of St. Mary’s produced the second record in British waters of SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER. Scopoli’s Shearwater is the Mediterranean subspecies of Cory’s Shearwater and is a candidate for future splitting. The first record was also in Scillonian waters Read more…
Very few reports today with just a Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool, St Mary’s and Common Swift over Bryher.
St. Mary’s – Mistle Thrush still on the Golf Course today. Green sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool St. Martin’s – Lapwing, Cuckoo, Peregrine, Kestrel and Swift (3) reported from the island today Annet – Manx Shearwaters (210) and a Turnstone
St. Mary’s – Mistle Thrush still on the Golf Course today and Swift (2) over.
St. Mary’s – Mistle Thrush ( a scarce bird on Scilly, especially in summer) on the Golf Course. Also Sand Martin (2) at Porthloo St. Agnes – Curlew and Turnstone (53) Scilly Pelagic – This evenings Pelagic to Poll Bank produced Sooty Shearwater, European Storm-petrel (50+), a Common Gull and Read more…
St. Mary’s – Common Sandpiper (4) and Greenshank at Porth Hellick Pool. Also Garden Warbler in Holy Vale Bryher – Common Sandpiper on island today Annet – Whimbrel and Manx Shearwater (240+) Tresco – Curlew (2) Near Samson – Sandwich Tern (4) Scilly Pelagic – European Storm-Petrel (20+), Manx Shearwater (4) and Read more…
Nothing of note reported yesterday. Sunday’s birds were; St Mary’s – NIGHT HERON (sub-adult) again this evening at Porth Hellick Pool Near Samson – Whimbrel and Turnstone Round Island – Peregrine (2) Scilly Pelagic – European Storm-Petrel (100+), Arctic Skua (1), Great Skua (1) and Harbour Porpoise (3).
A quiet day with just a female Pintail on Bryher and a few Little Egrets returning including three birds on Tresco. The first young Guillemot of the year was seen with and adult in St. Mary’s Sound.