Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors, also there were 2 Sedge Warblers and the first reported Reed Warbler of the year. ARing Ouzel and a Cuckoo were on the east side of Peninnis. Tresco – A Common Swift and a Grasshopper Warbler.
St. Mary’s – The Woodchat Shrike was still in fields between Longstone Lane and Parting Carn Farm. A Marsh Harrier flew over Higher Moors, 2 Ring Ouzels were in fields below the golf course, 4 White Wagtails were on the airfield and single Cuckoos were on Peninnis and at Porthloo, Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Woodchat Shrike was still in fields between Longstone Lane & Parting Carn Farm and the Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors. A Yellow-legged Gull was in fields on Salakee Farm, a Grasshopper Warbler was in Old Town, a Cuckoo was on Peninnis and 2 Ring Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Red-breasted Flycatcher was in the Dump Clump, a Hooded Crow flew over Hugh Town and the Spotted Crake & 2 Common Sandpipers were in Lower Moors. 10+ Common Scoters and 4 Great Northern Divers were in The Roads. St. Martin’s – A Marsh Harrier and a Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Marsh Harrier flew over Lower Moors and the Spotted Crake was still there. 3 Sedge Warblers were trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick, 3 Ring Ouzels were in fields below the Golf Course, a Grasshopper Warbler was on Kittydown and an Osprey was in pines at Bar Point before flying off towards Tresco. Also reported on the island was Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Bullfinch (a very scarce bird on Scilly) was seen near Porth Hellick House and in Holy Vale. The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors, a Serin was on the Garrison, a Common Whitethroat & 3 Ring Ouzels were on the Golf Couse and a Rook flew over Longstone. The putative Azorean Yellow-legged Gull was still on the airfield Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was seen early morning in a tree along Old Town Lane before flying off towards Lower Moors where it was seen at 12:15. The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors and the first Swift of the year flew over there and a Wood Warbler was heard singing. A Common Redstart was in Salakee fields, a Common Read more…
Hundreds of Wheatears on the islands e.g. 160+ on Bryher and 160+ just around Carn Morvel on the Golf Course. St. Mary’s – A Bee-eater was found early afternoon near the School car park, it was then seen flying towards the Garrison and was hawking over Lower Moors in the evening. The Spotted Crake was still in Read more…
St Mary’s – Possible Azorean Yellow-legged Gull (1s) on airfield near windsock at 13:28hrs. Spotted Crake still at Lower Moors in flooded willows between Shooter’s Pool & Hilda Quick Hide at 13:20hrs, showing well. Rook over Hugh Town flew towards Porthloo at 16:40hrs. St Agnes – Chough at Wingletang Down & Steller Down. Also Ring Ouzel. Chough Read more…
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