Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St Mary’s – Wheatear (4) and Black Redstart (2) on Peninnis, Black Redstart (2) on Porthlow Beach and a House Martin on the Garrison (apparently for its third day) (Thanks A.Hannington). St Martin’s – Hawfinch with Linnet flock at Middle Town again today (for third day). Also Sandwich Tern. Tean Read more…
Tresco – Sand Martin (2) at New Grimsby. Also Barnacle Goose, Pintail (drk and 2 fem), Jackdaw (2), Pied Wagtail and White Wagtail (7)on Simpson’s Field. Sand Martin (5)and Whooper Swan at the Great Pool. Ringed Plover (45), Dunlin, Black-headed Gull (94), Common Gull (4) and Sandwich Tern in Pentle Bay. Black Redstart Read more…
St Mary’s – Slav Grebe, Great Northern Diver and Eider (drk) between St Mary’s and St Martin’s viewed from Innisidgen. Black Redstart at MacFarland’s Down and Iceland Gull at Porth Mellon. Also Black Redstart and White Wagtail at Porthlow Beach. (Thanks A.Hannington) Tresco – Red-necked Grebe still between Tresco and Read more…
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotments at dump and Iceland Gull at dump. Wheatear at Salakee Down and Rook at Holgates Green today. Also Golden Plover (2) on airfield and Merlin over. Black Redstart (2) in Standing Stones field at Lower Moors.(Thanks A.Hannington) Red-necked Grebe in Tean Sound then flew towards Read more…
St Mary’s – Iceland gull near Tregarthen’s Hotel St Martin’s – Red-necked Grebe off Hedge Rock at 16.oohrs. Tresco – Little Auk from boat at bottom of Tresco Channel this afternoon (Photo) and Common Scoter offshore. Samson – Eider offshore near Samson this afternoon
Tresco – Little Auk offshore south of Tresco (Thanks J.Pender)
St Mary’s – **GYR** white morph again over Longstones this afternoon. White Wagtail at Porthloo and Kumlien’s Gull still this afternoon at Porth Mellon with Iceland Gull (2 juvs). House Martin and Sand Martin at Hugh Town Quay at 12.55hrs. St Martin’s – Black-throated Diver off Higher Town Quay early Read more…
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotments near dump this morning and Iceland Gull. Kumlien’s Gull again at Porth Mellon and Iceland Gull flew towards Porthcressa. Black-tailed Godwit still at the Standing Stone field at Lower Moors and House Martin and Swallow (2) hawking over field. Also Swallow at Read more…
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotments at Dump and Iceland Gull (1st yr). Great Skua off The Screeb today. Tresco – Swallow at New Grimsby at 14.oohrs
St Mary’s – Kumlien’s Gull and Iceland Gull (1st yr) still on dump and Black-tailed Godwit again at Lower Moors in Standing Stones field. The first Swallow of the year was at Carn Gwaval and a Black Redstart was at Porth Minnick.