Latest bird sightings from the Islands
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: Samson – *GYR* again over Samson this morning at 10.30hrs. St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* flew over Old Town Church towards Peninnis Head at 15.20hrs. Eider and Common Scoter in Crow Sound again today. St Martin’s – Slavonian Grebe (4) off English Point Read more…
Todays Birding highlights from the Islands include: Tresco – *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in field by Pool Road behind Farm Machinery Barns this morning. Also Lapwing (8) and Golden Plover on playing field at Old Grimsby. St Mary’s – Common Scoter (5) and Eider in Crow Sound. Shoveler at Porth Hellick Read more…
New Years Day Birding highlights on the Islands include: Samson – *GYR* white morph again over South Hill at 16.15hrs. Tresco – *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in field by Pool Road late morning. Also Whooper Swan on Great Pool this morning and Med Gull in Pentle Bay early afternoon. Other Read more…
Birding highlights on the Islands on the final day of 2008 include: Tresco – Sandwich Tern in New Grimsby Harbour at 15.00hrs. (Previously on St Mary’s early morning) St Mary’s – Jack Snipe at Lower Moors flew from Loop trail towards Scrape at 09.05hrs. Also Long-tailed Tit (4+)