Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was again seen in Lower Moors and a scattering of Swallows were noted around the island. St Martin’s – The Pale-bellied Brent Goose was seen on St Martin’s Flats again today.
St Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was seen in Lower Moors today
St Mary’s – The Dartford Warbler was seen again at Deep Point but was more elusive today. A Male Marsh Harrier was seen over Kitty Down early in the day and three Great Northern Divers were on the sea off Deep Point today. Annet – A female Marsh Harrier was Read more…
St Mary’s – Two Ring Ouzel were on Peninnis with another two at Deep Point but the bird of the day was the discovery of a 1st summer male Dartford Warbler at Deep Point. A typically elusive bird but it showed well in the end. A Hooded Crow flew over Read more…
St Martin’s – A Serin was reported from St Martin’s today
St Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was again on its favourite pool at the back of Lower Moors late this afternoon on what has been a very cold and windy day on the islands with some very heavy showers. At Sea – A Blue Fulmar was seen 25+ miles south Read more…
St Mary’s – A Ring Ouzel was seen on the Golf Course and a Green Sandpiper and a Jack Snipe were on the Lower Moors Pool along with a Common Snipe and a Greenshank with another Greenshank at Porth Hellick. St Agnes – Four Ring Ouzel were on the island Read more…
St Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was on Lower Moors again today Tresco – A Short-eared Owl was near Pentle Bay again and at the Dark-bellied Brent Goose was on Gleaner Beach. Small numbers of Swallows and Sand Martins were passing over during the day. The two Jackdaws were still Read more…
St Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was seen in Lower Moors late this afternoon. Two Black Redstarts were on Porth Hellick beach and a Large Tortoiseshell Butterfly was sunning itself on the bushes at Higher Moors Roads – At least four Sandwich Terns were between the islands today and two Read more…
St Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was on Lower Moors again and a male Ring Ouzel was on Peninnis and a 2nd winter Iceland Gull was on the dump. Tresco – A male Scaup was on the Abbey Pool