Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St Mary’s – Sand Martin (50+), Black-tailed godwit, Swallow (3), Brambling, Pochard (fem), Golden Plover (7), Snipe (2), Reed Bunting (2), Cetti’s Warbler and Long-eared Owl at Porth Hellick. A Brambling was in a garden at High Lanes. Tresco – Short-eared Owl, Willow Warbler (4+), Pink-footed Goose (3), Swallow (2), Read more…
St Mary’s – Willow Warbler, Sand Martin (15), Swallow, Reed Bunting, Yellow wagtail, Marsh Harrier (fem), Greenshank (3), Fieldfare, Blackcap, Golden Plover (11) and a Brambling were in the Carn Friars/Porth Hellick area. A summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe was in Porthcressa bay. Tresco – A Black-throated Diver was off Bathinghouse Read more…
St Mary’s – A male White-spotted BLUETHROAT was trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick this morning. Also Willow Warbler (2), Sand Martin (12), Marsh Harrier (fem), Pochard (fem), Whimbrel and Golden Plover (12). A stunning summer plumaged Brambling was at Carn Friars.
An influx of spring migrants across the islands with lots of Robins, continental Song Thrushes, Wheatears and Black redstarts. St Mary’s – Black Redstarts (40+) across the island. Fieldfare (19) and a female Merlin at Green Farm and a report of a male Red-backed shrike at Watermill Lane. Tresco – Read more…
St Mary’s – House Martin over Porth Hellick this morning. Also Marsh Harrier.
St. Mary’s – A Sand Martin, a female Wigeon & a female Pochard on Porth Hellick Pool, the cracking male Black Redstart still on Porth Hellick Beach and a Firecrest was at Bar Point.
Green Island – A first-winter Spoonbill and a first-winter Eider.
St. Mary’s – 3 Wheatears on Peninnis & 3 on the golf course, 5 Sand Martins over Porth Hellick Pool, 2 Black Redstarts on Porth Hellick Beach & 1 on the golf course. A male Merlin on wires at Parting Carn and a Kestrel & Peregrine over Peninnis.
St. Mary’s – A Wheatear, a Kestrel, a Peregrine & a Merlin on Peninnis, 7 Sand Martins at Lower Moors and a Golden Plover on the Garrison.
At Porth Hellick a Reed Bunting, 5 Teal, a Pochard & a Wigeon were on the pool and 4 Black Redstarts, including a cracking male were on the beach. where a Raven, a Peregrine & a Kestrel flew over. Another Black Redstart & a Merlin were on the Golf Course, Read more…