Thursday (27/04) Short-toed Lark – 1 on the grassy track from the end of King Edward’s Road to Peninnis Lighthouse. Wryneck – 1 at Gimble Porth, Tresco. Cattle Egret – 2 on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Shoveler – A pair on the Great Pool, Tresco. Pintail – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Whimbrel – A flock Read more…
Sunday (23/04) Night Heron – 1 flushed from the Rosehill end of Lower Moors and flew to the south end. Cattle Egret – 4 at Parting Carn. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still below the airport on Salakee Down and 1 still on Gugh. Pintail – 2 drakes on the Great Pool, Tresco. Green Sandpiper – 1 Read more…
Wednesday (19/04) Tawny Pipit – 1 still on the Golf Course. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still at Carron Farm, St. Martin’s and 1 still on Gugh. Snow Bunting – 1 still on St. Agnes Cricket Pitch. Cattle Egret – 5 Parting Carn and 2 at Trewince. Pink-footed Goose – 1 still at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s. Read more…
Saturday (15/04) Purple Heron – 1 on St, Agnes flew towards Gugh. Woodchat Shrike – Still the 3 on St. Mary’s: 1 in Deep Point Quarry, 1 on a fence by the eastern runway on the airfield and 1 in the field opposite Bordeaux Pottery. Snow Bunting – 1 at Pelistry Riding Stables and late news Read more…
Saturday (08/04) Woodchat Shrike – 1 still in Deep Point Quarry (photo). Montagu’s Harrier – 1 still on St. Agnes and Gugh. Great White Egret – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Cattle Egret – 15 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Little Egret – 1 Porth Hellick Pool. Black-throated Diver – An adult summer-plumaged bird in Great Bay, Read more…
Saturday (01/04) Richard’s Pipit – 1 still on the airfield. Cattle Egret – 8 on Tresco. Great Northern Diver – 1 still in Porth Cressa Bay. Harrier sp. – The ring-tailed harrier was seen, again very briefly, on Bryher and over Peninnis. Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Lower Moors. Willow Warbler – 1 Lower Moors. Sunday (02/04) Night Read more…
Saturday (25/03) Lesser Kestrel – Still present ranging from the airfield to Peninnis (photo) Cattle Egret – 7 with cows in fields bordering holy Vale, Willow Warbler – The first of the year was 1 singing near the Seaward Hide at Porth Hellick. White Wagtail – 3 on Porth Hellick Beach. Sunday (26/03) Lesser Read more…
Saturday (18/03) Pink-footed Goose – 10 on Tommy’s Hill, Tresco. Common Scoter – 5 in Crow Sound. Red-throated Diver – 1 close to the Eastern Isles. Sandwich Tern – 4 on Hats Buoy in Crow Sound. House Martin – 1 behind the pumping station at Higher Moors. White Wagtail – 3 on Porth Hellick Beach. Sunday Read more…
Saturday (11/03) Cattle Egret – At least 4 at Trewince and 2 on Tresco. Pink-footed Goose – 10 flew west over St. Nicholas Church, Tresco. Shelduck – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Shoveler – 7 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Pochard – 5 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Sandwich Tern – 3 in Porth Cressa and 1 Read more…
Monday (20/02) Long-tailed Skua – Sadly, the adult seen on Saturday was found dead on Porth Hellick Down. Pink-footed Goose – 9 in fields above the cricket pitch on Tresco. Glaucous Gull – 1 that flew over New Grimsby, Tresco was identified as a different bird to the recent individual on St. Mary’s. Read more…