SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER up to Monday (21/08) the total seen (all photographed) from the MV Sapphire this pelagic season is 14. Considering that there were only 3 British records before this year, and 2 of those were also seen from the Sapphire, this is totally astounding, what else is out there Read more…
Tuesday (08/08) SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER – Yet another on the evening pelagic trip 4 km southwest of Bishop Rock. Wilson’s Storm-petrel –12 on the evening pelagic trip 4 km southwest of Bishop Rock. Cory’s Shearwater – 8 off Porth Hellick Down. 4 off Giant’s Castle and 133 on the evening pelagic trip 4 km Read more…
Tuesday (01/08) Cory’s Shearwater – c800 in Scillonian waters from the Scillonian III on the return crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance and 200+ off Porth Hellick Down and also seen in 100s from other island headlands, Great Shearwater – 200 in Scillonian waters from the Scillonian III on the return crossing Read more…
Retrospective news for Friday (28/07) SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER– 1 was identified on scrutiny of the many photographs taken of the Cory’s Shearwaters on the evening trip north of St. Martin’s. This is only the third record for Scilly. Saturday (29/07) Wilson’s Storm Petrel – 6 on the daytime pelagic south and east Read more…
Saturday (22/07) Cory’s Shearwater – 8 seen off Peninnis in a 10-minute seawatch from 18:50 to 19:00. Sooty Shearwater – 1 seen off Peninnis in a 10-minute seawatch from 18:50 to 19:00 Sunday (23/07) Cory’s Shearwater – 2 past Peninnis 1 at 08: 30 and 1 at 12:19 Great Shearwater – 1 seen mid-morning in a brief scan from Read more…
Apart from pelagic sightings a very quiet week, Saturday (15/07) Common Swift – 1 over Trenoweth. Sunday (16/07) Mediterranean Gull –7 near Samson 35 around Tresco. Yellow-legged Gull – A juvenile on Tresco. Sandwich Tern – 28 on Tresco and 20 near Samson Tern – 1 near Samson. Curlew – 80+ on Teän. Whimbrel – 2 Tresco and Read more…
Saturday (08/07) European Storm-petrel – 1 flew past Peninnis in an early morning 2-hour seawatch. Manx Shearwater –160 flew past Peninnis in an early morning 2-hour seawatch. Common Swift – 1 over Pump Lane and 1 over Green Farm. Sunday (09/07) Black Guillemot – A “possible” was described by a local boatman between Read more…
Saturday (01/07) Bee-eater – A flock of 12 was in fields at the Old Town End of Lower Moors (photos). This equals the records of 12 birds that were seen on St. Agnes and then on Pungies Lane, St. Mary’s on 27th May 2010 and the 12 on St. Agnes in early June 2015. Read more…
Thursday (22/06) Nightjar – 1 flew low over the Normandy area at 23:20. European Storm-petrel – 30+ on the evening fishing/pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock. Great Shearwater – 1 on the evening fishing/pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock. Manx Shearwater – About 2000 flew past the north of Read more…
Saturday (17/06) Rose-coloured Starling – An adult in a garden at Telegraph. Red Kite – 1 at Deep Point. Common Tern – 20+ Crebawthan. Sunday (18/06) Red Kite – 4 or 5 over St. Martin’s, these were the last reported sightings, so they may have all now moved out. Turtle Dove – 1 heard near Normandy. Hobby – Read more…