Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St. Mary’s – A first-summer male Red-footed Falcon was found early morning in the garden of Longstone cottage., where a Marsh Harrier and a Tree Pipit flew over. A Spotted Flycatcher was on the Garrison and single Turtle Doves were seen at the municipal dump, at Telegraph & in Hugh Read more…
A Black Kite was seen on Tresco, St. Martin’s and St. Agnes. St. Martin’s – 9 Bee-eaters, 5 Great Northern Divers, a Jackdaw, and a Cuckoo. St. Mary’s – 4 Bee-eaters flew over Old Town, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, a Honey Buzzard flew over the Garrison, a Garden Warbler was in Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Golden Oriole was at Porth Hellick and another was at High Lanes. A Jackdaw flew over Hugh Town & Longstone, a Turtle Dove was at the riding Stables, 20+ Swifts were over Watermill and a Whinchat was in a field below the Golf Clubhouse. St. Read more…
St. Mary’s – At 06:45 a Purple Heron landed briefly in trees at Porth Hellick before flying off in the direction of Holy Vale, it was seen over Porth Hellick at 20:00 and 20:30 over Porthloo. A Whimbrel was on Porthloo Beach, a Turtle Dove was at Borough Farm and Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield. St. Agnes – The Hoopoe was still on Browarth. St. Martin’s – The Woodchat Shrike was still above Little Arthur Farm. Tresco – An Iceland Gull, 2 Golden Plovers and a Yellow Wagtail.
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield and a female Tufted Duck was still on Porth Hellick Pool. Tresco – An Iceland Gull, a Turtle Dove, 2 Common Buzzards, 5 Pochards, a Garden Warbler and a Lesser Redpoll. St. Martin’s – The Woodchat Shrike was still Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airport, a Whimbrel & a Cuckoo were at Old Town and the Garden Warbler was still at Porth Hellick. St. Martin’s – The Purple Heron was still present but was very elusive, also on the island were 7 Whimbrels. St. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield, a Hobby was at Bant’s Carn, a Golden Oriole was at Higher Moors, a Garden Warbler was singing at Porth Hellick, a Whimbrel was at Innisidgen and a Common Sandpiper was in Hugh Town. St. Martin’s – A Purple Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield and a Great Northern Diver was in The Roads. Tresco – A Black Kite was still on the island. St. Martin’s – A Purple Heron flew over Great Bay and the male Red-backed Shrike was still near the Reading Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield, single Cuckoos were at Bar Point & on the Garrison and the 5 Tufted Ducks were still on Porth Hellick Pool. There were also 10+ Whimbrels on the island. Tresco – The 2 Black Kites were still present. Bryher Read more…