Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron & the Bluethroat were seen again at Lower Moors. The Wryneck and the Lapland Bunting were still on Peninnis, with another Lapland Bunting near the Steval on the Garrison. The Nightingale opposite Porthloo Farm was seen again briefly early morning, just along the road Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron & Bluethroat were still at lower Moors, as were a Jack Snipe, a Red-breasted Flycatcher and 2 Common Redstarts. Another Jack Snipe was on Porth Hellick Pool. A Lapland Bunting & a Wryneck were on Peninnis, the autumn’s first Firecrest was on Porth Hellick Read more…
St. Mary’s – A juvenile Purple Heron toured the island before finally settling at Lower Moors where there were also a Jack Snipe a Red-breasted Flycatcher and a Bluethroat. 6 Wrynecks were on the island – 3 in the Porthloo area, 1 at Giant’s Castle, 1 in the pine belt Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Bluethroat was on Higgo’s Pool and a Common Rosefinch was in a field at Porthloo. The Ortolan Bunting, a Yellow Wagtail & a Wryneck were on Peninnis, another Wryneck was on the Garrison and a third one was along the coastal path between the airfield and Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Wrynecks & a Nightingale were at Porthloo, a Wryneck, the Ortolan Bunting, the Lapland Bunting & 8 Whinchats were on Peninnis and a Wryneck, a Common Redstart & 3 Black Redstarts were on the Garrison. St. Agnes – The juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, a Serin and a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 2 Roseate Terns were still in Porthcressa Bay, a Spotted Flycatcher was at Old Town Church and the Ortolan Bunting & Lapland Bunting were still on Peninnis. A Jack Snipe was in Lower Moors, a Common Redstart, a Whinchat & a Wryneck were on the Garrison Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Wryneck was on Peninnis, another was on the Garrison and a third was in a garden near Mount Flagon An Ortolan Bunting & 3 Whinchats were on Peninnis and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still on the airfield. 2 Roseate Terns were in Porthcressa Bay and an Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Lapland Bunting was still on Peninnis and a Little Stint was at Lower Moors briefly in the evening. St. Agnes – The juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Yellow-legged Gull, a Yellow Wagtail and a Whinchat. St. Martin’s – 2 Spotted Flycatchers and a Whinchat. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Buff-breasted Sandpiper & Dotterel were still on the airfield and the Lapland Bunting & a Whinchat were still on Peninnis. An Icterine Warbler & a Wryneck were on the Garrison and another Wryneck was on the path by the Peninnis allotments. Tresco – A Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Read more…
St. Mary’s – Both the Buff-breasted Sandpiper & the Dotterel were still on the airfield and the Lapland Bunting & a Whinchat were on Peninnis. St. Agnes – A juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, a Wryneck and a Pied Flycatcher. At sea – A Sooty Shearwater was seen from the Scillonian on Read more…