Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St. Mary’s – A male Golden Oriole near Peninnis Farm, a Turtle Dove at Salakee and a Garden Warbler & a Lesser Whitethroat at Carn Friars. Bryher – A Turtle Dove. St. Agnes – A Hobby and a report of a female Rock Thrush near Horse Point, unfortunately it could Read more…
St. Mary’s – A bird found below the Lifeboat Station by a local was identified as a leucistic Wheatear a stunning individual. Elsewhere A Garden Warbler & a Spotted Flycatcher were in Carreg Dhu Gardens and a Whinchat was on Pungie’s Lane. A Ruff & a Common Sandpiper were on Read more…
St. Mary’s – The first Spotted Flycatchers of the year were singles in Carreg Dhu Gardens and at the north end of the Golf Course. A Garden Warbler was in the “Dead Pine Walk” on the Garrison, a Whinchat was along Pungie’s Lane, a Common Sandpiper was by the harbour Read more…
St. Mary’s – 7 Whimbrel on Little Porth, a Dotterel and a Hobby, a Yellow Wagtail, 50+ Wheatears & 5 Ring Ouzel on the Golf Course. 50+ Wheatear & a Ring Ouzel on Peninnis and summer plumage Great Northern Divers in Porth Hellick Bay and off Peninnis. 4 Swifts over Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Dotterel & the Ring Ouzel were still on the Golf course and 2 Golden Plovers and a Ring Ouzel were on the airfield. The first Whinchat of the year was at Parting Carn, 3 Swift were over Holy Vale, an adult Pomarine Skua flew past Peninnis, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A stunning female Dotterel & a Ring Ouzel on the Golf Course,a Lesser Whitethroat in Lower Moors and 9 Whimbrel, 5 Bar-tailed Godwits & 2 Common Sandpipers on Porthloo. A Wood Warbler was in the Garrison pines, a late Fieldfare at Maypole, a reeling Grasshopper Warbler on Read more…
St. Mary’s – single Ring Ouzels on the Golf Course & on Peninnis, 11 Whimbrel at Porth Hellick, 5 at Bants Carn & 30 at Porthloo also 6 Bar-tailed Godwit at Porthloo. 4 Great Northern Divers were in The Roads. Samson – The Black-throated Diver was still offshore. St. Martin’s Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Grasshopper Warbler still at Maypole and 2 Great Northern Divers in The Roads. St. Agnes – 20 Whimbrel, a Cuckoo and a Dunlin. Annet – A Marsh Harrier. St. Martin’s – A Ring Ouzel, 2 Ravens and 9 Bar-tailed Godwit. Tresco – A Black-throated Diver off Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Grasshopper Warbler at Maypole, a Ring Ouzel on Peninnis, 3 Whimbrel at Porth Hellick and a Hobby over Lower Moors. 2 Great Northern Divers and a Black-throated Diver were in The Roads. The first pelagic trip of the year produced 6 Manx Shearwaters, 6 Puffins, 3 Purple Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Golden Oriole in the Garrison Pines. 3+ Great Northern Divers in The Roads. St. Agnes – 6 Whimbrel, a Cuckoo and a Tree Pipit. Gugh – the Tawny Pipit was still present. Bryher – A Cuckoo. St. Martin’s – A Cuckoo.