Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St. Mary’s – A female Subalpine Warbler was along the track from Carn Vean Tea Rooms to Pelistry and just round the corner on the coastal path the female Woodchat Shrike was still present also present were 3 Whimbrels on the beach and a female Ring Ouzel on a field Read more…
St. Mary’s – The male Marsh Harrier, a Common Sandpiper, a Garden Warbler and a Golden Oriole were all in the Porth Hellick area. The female Woodchat Shrike was still on the coastal path between Pelistry & Mount Todden and a Turtle Dove & a Golden Oriole were at higher Read more…
St. Mary’s – The a Montagu’s Harrier was seen in the morning over Content & Pungies Lane and in the afternoon it was over Hugh Town been mobbed by Carrion Crows before flying towards St. Agnes. The Lesser Redpoll was still coming to a feeder in a garden in Holy Read more…
St. Mary’s – A male Marsh Harrier was roaming the island, a first-summer male Montagu’s Harrier was seen over Porth Hellick Down and Pungies Lane, a Grasshopper Warbler was at High Moors and 2 Tufted Ducks were on the small pond near the school. St. Martin’s – The female Red-footed Read more…
St. Mary’s – The female Woodchat Shrike was still at Pelistry Cove and 2 Common Swifts were over the Garrison
St. Mary’s – Single Lesser Redpolls were seen in lower Moors and in a garden at Holy Vale. St. Martin’s – An Osprey. St. Agnes – 10 Whimbrels. Western Rocks – 20+ Purple Sandpipers. Bishop Rock – The boat trip to the Bishop produced 6 Great Northern Divers
St. Mary’s – A Cuckoo was at Old Town. Tresco – A Common Buzzard and an Eider. St. Agnes – A Grasshopper Warbler was at Troy Town. St. Martin’s – A Short-eared Owl. At sea – 6 Great Northern Divers and 6 Whimbrels were seen from the “Seabird Special” boat Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Pallid Swift was over Watermill Cove at 08:30 a.m. and an unidentified Kite sp. was seen over Pelistry. St. Agnes – The first Spotted Flycatcher of the year, a Siskin and the Pallid Swift continued its wanderings and was seen over Horse Point from 19:30- 20:30. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Pallid Swift was over the end of Peninnis in the afternoon, a Green Sandpiper was at Old Town and a male Golden Oriole flew over Telegraph Lane into the picnic area at the junction of Telegraph Lane and Porthloo Lane. St. Martin’s – The Pallid Swift Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Lesser Redpolls were on Porth Hellick Loop, a Common Whitethroat was at Carn Friars Farm and 2 Common Terns were in St. Mary’s Harbour. Tresco – A Common Buzzard. Bryher – 10 Whimbrels. St. Agnes – 50 Whimbrels. St. Martin’s – A Red-throated Diver off Lower Read more…