Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St. Mary’s – A Yellow Wagtail, a Lesser Redpoll, 20 Common Swifts and about 200 hirundines ( mainly Swallows but some House Martins and a few Sand Martins) were at Porth Hellick. Bryher -A Jackdaw, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, a Black Redstart, a Tree Pipit, 3 Common Whitethroats, 2 Golden Plover Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Spotted Flycatcher was by the entrance to the golf course, 2 Siskins were at Maypole and 5 Common Swifts were at Porth Hellick. Tresco – A Common Sandpiper, 4 Common Swifts, a Jackdaw, 2 Common Buzzards and 8 Sanderlings.
St. Mary’s – A Spotted Flycatcher was on the Garrison, a late Redwing was at Parting Carn and a Black-throated Diver was off Watermill Cove. St. Agnes – The female Lapland Bunting, a Cuckoo and 4 Whimbrels. At sea – 5 Great Northern Divers and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers were seen Read more…
St. Mary’s – The a male Marsh Harrier was till around the island, 2 Roseate Terns were in Porthcressa Bay, 2 Siskins were on a garden feeder in Holy Vale and a Jackdaw (a scarce bird on Scilly) was at Newford Duck Pond. St. Agnes – The female Lapland Bunting Read more…
St. Mary’s – The female Woodchat Shrike was still at Pelistry Cove, 2 Common Swifts & a male Marsh Harrier were at Porth Hellick and 8 Common & 2 Arctic Terns were in Porthcressa Bay.
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield, a Dunlin was in Lower Moors, a Turtle Dove was at Holy Vale and 2 Yellow Wagtails were near Borough Farm. St. Agnes – A Lapland Bunting was at Porth Askin. Tresco – The female Red-breasted Merganser was still Read more…
St. Mary’s – The male Marsh Harrier was again at Porth Hellick in the early morning, 2 summer-plumaged Dunlins were in Lower Moors, a Great Northern Diver was off Bar Point and a Common Buzzard was on the island. Tresco – A female Red-breasted Merganser was in Pentle Bay and Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield and the female Subalpine Warbler was still along the track behind Carn Vean Tea Rooms. A Turtle Dove was at Salakee Farm, a Lesser Redpoll was at Carn Friars Farm, a Great Northern Diver was in Porthcressa Bay and Read more…
St. Mary’s – The female Subalpine Warbler was still on the track behind Carn Vean Tea Rooms and a Hoopoe flew from the golf course towards Bishop’s View allotments on Porthloo Lane. 9 Whimbrels & a Golden Plover were at Pelistry and 11 Whimbrels & 5 Golden Plovers were on Read more…
St. Mary’s – The female Subalpine Warbler was still on the track behind Carn Vean Tea Rooms, where there were also 3 Golden Plovers and 3 Whimbrels. A Dunlin & a summer-plumaged Black-tailed Godwit were on Porth Hellick Pool and the Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield.