Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St. Mary’s – The Blue-winged Teal & a Jack Snipe were in Lower Moors and 3 or 4 Iceland Gulls were commuting between Porth Mellon, Porthloo & the dump were all of note on a foggy day across the islands
St. Mary’s – The Blue-winged Teal was still in Lower Moors, where there was also a Jack Snipe and 2 Iceland Gulls (a second-winter & a juvenile) were commuting between Porth Mellon & the dump. Tresco – On the sea, 2 Long-tailed Ducks were in Pentle Bay. Samson – A Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Blue-winged Teal was still in Lower Moors, the Dusky Warbler was in fields just below Harry’s Walls, 2 Pink-footed Geese were at Mount Todden Farm and 4 Iceland Gulls (2 second-winter & 2 juveniles) were commuting between Porth Mellon & the dump. 3 Slavonian Grebes could Read more…
The GLOSSY IBIS was last seen on Saturday at Salakea farm where it had been feeding for a few days. Blue-winged Teal had moved from Porth Hellick to Lower Moors on Tues 10th.being seen each day since, much more openly from the ISBG hide or at Shooters Pool Screen than Read more…
The Glossy Ibis first seen over Tresco on the 27th Dec was seen every day mainly in the Lower Moors, Shooters Pool and Sandy Banks area until Thursday where it was last seen opposite the Riding Stables early afternoon. Dusky Warblers and Yellow Browed Warbler in Lower Moors (1st) and Read more…
Wednesday 28th St Mary’s – The Dusky Warbler & the Yellow-browed Warbler were still in Lower Moors and Blue-winged Teal & Jack Snipe were still on Porth Hellick Pool. The Glossy Ibis gave local birders the run around most of the day being seen in flight at several locations, before Read more…
TUESDAY 13th DECEMBER St. Mary’s – A Dusky Warbler was still in Lower Moors, a Black Redstart was on Old Town Beach and 2 Kingfishers were in Old Town Bay THURSDAY 15th DECEMBER St. Mary’s – A first-winter Glaucous Gull was at Porthloo. SATURDAY 17th DECEMBER St. Mary’s – The Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Wilson’s Snipe, a Jack Snipe and a Dusky Warbler were all in Lower Moors
St. Mary’s – The juvenile drake Blue-winged Teal was still on Porth Hellick Pool
St. Mary’s – 2 Dusky Warblers & 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were still in Lower Moors and the juvenile male Blue-winged Teal was still on Porth Hellick Pool.