Monday (12/06) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – The first of the season was 1 on the evening Pelagic trip, 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock (photo). Golden Oriole – 1 in Carreg Dhu Gardens, Red Kite – Still about 10 around. Pintail – A drake on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Tufted Duck – 2 drakes and a Read more…
Wednesday (07/06) Red Kite – About 10 were the only birds reported today. Mediterranean Gull – 2 first-summer birds on the Big Pool, St. Agnes. Thursday (08/06) Red Kite – Still a few remaining. Pintail – A drake on the Great Pool, Tresco. Shoveler– A pair on the Great Pool, Tresco. Pochard – A female Read more…
Thursday (01/06) Rose-coloured Starling – An adult was in the Big Pool/church area, St. Agnes. Nightjar – 1 was flushed from fields of Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes. This a very scarce bird on Scilly the last sighting was on St. Martin’s in May 2016. Red Kite – Still a few lingering. European Storm-petrel – Read more…
Saturday (27/05) Great White Egret – What was probably yesterday’s bird was viewed distantly from St. Mary’s, sat in a pine at the eastern end of the Great Pool, Tresco Red Kite – Still a few lingering from last Sunday’s influx. Golden Oriole – 1 calling from South Hill, Bryher. Rook – 2 of Read more…
Monday (22/05) Osprey – 1 seen from Bant’s Carn flying very low over the sea towards Bar Point. Red Kite – Still some lingering from yesterday with single figures seen over St. Mary’s, Tresco, St. Martin’s and Bryher. Brent Goose – 1 flew into Porthloo early evening. Turtle Dove – 1 seen briefly in Read more…
Wednesday (17/05) Common Crane – 1 was reported flying low over the MV Firethorn and may have landed at Hillside Farm, Bryher. Brent Goose – A late bird in Pentle Bay, Tresco. Little Egret – 1 was on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Sanderling – 12 flew east along Gleaner Beach, Tresco, Common Sandpiper – 1 Porth Read more…
Saturday (13/05) Laughing Gull – The adult was still on Gugh on with the Lesser Black-backed Gull colony. Great Northern Diver – 1 off the Blockhouse, Tresco Purple Sandpiper – 20+ on Melledgan, Western Rocks and 1 at Drop Nose Point, Gugh, Hobby – 1 over St, Martin’s and 1 over Gugh. Common Swift – 1 Read more…
Tuesday (09/05) Night Heron – 2 flew over Porth Mellon towards Porthloo. Marsh Harrier – 1 between Porth Hellick and Tremelethen. Turtle Dove – 1 still in the ploughed field at Normandy Corner. Great Northern Diver – A summer=plumaged bird was off Deep Point. Pintail – A drake on Porth Hellick Pool was displaying to Read more…
Friday (05/05) Laughing Gull – An adult was displaying amongst the Lesser Black-backed Gull colony on the east side of Gugh. Red-rumped Swallow – 1 on St. Martin’s (photo) Woodchat Shrike – 1 inland from Pentle Bat, Tresco and 1 at the campsite on Bryher. Temminck’s Stint – 1 still on Bryher Pool. Marsh Harrier – 1 Read more…
Monday (01/05) Woodchat Shrike – 1 still below the airport on Salakee Down. Hoopoe – 1 flew from the edge of the airfield to Porth Minnick. Quail – 1 flew from the eastern edge of the southern runway onto Salakee Down Cattle Egret – 1 on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Pintail – A drake on the Read more…