BIRD REPORTS

St. Mary’s – 4 Woodchat Shrikes, 2 males on Salakee Down, a male at Deep Point and a female at Mount Todden. 2 possibly 3 Hoopoes, 1 on the Garrison, 1 at Mount Todden and what may have been a third bird over airport Lane at 07:10. 3 Great Northern Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Hoopoe was still near Holly Cottage on the Garrison and the Nightingale was seen again in the “Dead Pine” walk. a Wood Warbler was at Carn Friars, the drake Tufted Duck was still on Porth Hellick Pool, 2 Ring Ouzels were on Porth Hellick Down and Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was still around the Salakee/ Tremelethen area and at Porth Hellick the Tufted Duck was still on the pool. Unfortunately the male Pied Flycatcher seen yesterday at Porth Hellick was found dead. 4 Ring Ouzels were still on Porth Hellick Down and a Short-eared Owl Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Tufted Duck, a fly-over Hobby, a Wood Sandpiper, a Pied Flycatcher & a Wood Warbler were at Porth Hellick, 4 Ring Ouzels were nearby on Porth Hellick Down. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in holy Vale, a Wood Warbler was at Carn Friars and the Purple Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Hoopoe, a Black Redstart & a Woodchat Shrike were on the Garrison and another Woodchat Shrike was near Carn Vean Tea Rooms. A Bee-eater, a Wood Warbler & a male Pied Flycatcher were at Salakee and the Wood Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick Pool. A Read more…

St. Mary’s – 3 Woodchat Shrikes; a female on the Garrison, a male on on Porth Hellick Down and a female at the top of the track to Mount Todden. A Bee-eater was seen several times around the island. At least 1 Purple Heron was seen at Porth Hellick & Read more…

An excellent day full of spring scarcities and migrants on St Marys. St Mary’s – Possibly two PURPLE HERONS were on the island and also two WOODCHAT SHRIKES and a BEE-EATER. Elsewhere highlights were: Ring Ouzel (8+), Sedge Warbler (2), Wood Warbler (5+), a Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit (10+), Common Read more…

St Mary’s – The PURPLE HERON was seen again at Lower Moors and a Green Sandpiper  and Sedge warbler were also there. An adult NIGHT HERON, a male Blue-headed Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, Common Swift and Short-eared Owl were  at Porth Hellick. Three Ring Ouzels were at Deep Point and another Read more…

St Mary’s – The PURPLE HERON was seen several times around Lower Moors and a male Blue-headed Wagtail was also there. The first Cuckoo of the year was heard at Porth Hellick, a Yellow Wagtail flew over Giant’s Castle and there were several Tree Pipits on the island. The WOODCHAT Read more…