Monday (30/05) Bee-eater – 4 flew over the Garrison and were relocated near Porthloo Duck Pond from where they flew off high northwest after about 40 minutes. Red-footed Falcon – A “possible” flew over Hugh Town. Hen Harrier – A male flew high over Porthloo heading north towards the Golf Course. Swift – 1 Read more…
Wednesday (25/05) Short-toed Lark – 1 was still on the Airfield. Golden Oriole – 1 was in Holy Vale. Red-backed Shrike – A male was in fields by the track from Porth Hellick to Salakee Farm. Wood Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool. Thursday (26/05) Black-headed Bunting – The summer-plumage male was still Read more…
Friday (20/05) Belated news from Thursday (19/05) a summer-plumage Great Crested Grebe was the eastern end of the Great Pool, Tresco. this is a very rare bird on Scilly. Rose-coloured Starling – An adult was feeding on flax by Barnacle Rock above Great Bay, St. Martin’s. Grey-headed Wagtail – A bird found Read more…
Sunday (15/05) Golden Oriole – A female/1st summer male flew from Porth Hellick Loop, 1 east of Content Lane and probably the same in the pine belt east of the Golf Course, 1 on Green Lane, 1 in trees next to cricket pitch on Tresco and 1 singing in the Parsonage Garden Read more…
Tuesday (10/05) Golden Oriole – The male was still in Carreg Dhu Gardens. Turtle Dove – 1 flew north over the Garrison and 2 were still in the field at the top of Sandy Lane. Garganey – The male was still on the Great Pool, Tresco. Shelduck – 3 adults and 2 young on Read more…
Thursday (05/05) Golden Oriole – A male was in Carreg Dhu Gardens. Garganey – The male was still on the Great Pool, Tresco. Great Northern Diver – 1 off Guther’s Island and 1 off Drop Nose Point. Gugh. Common Sandpiper – 1 at Cove Vean, St. Agnes. Golden Plover – 3 near the Daymark on Read more…
Sunday (01/05) There was a noticeable influx of hirundines with good numbers off all 3 of the commoner species, but also there were: Red-rumped Swallow – 1 at Scilly Point, St. Martin’s early afternoon and 3 on the Garrison late evening. Cattle Egret – 1 on Pool Road, Tresco. Scaup – The pair were Read more…
Thursday (28/04) The Mediterranean theme continues. Subalpine Warbler – A female, which was thought to be probably Western Subalpine Warbler, was near the pool on St. Martin’s (photo). Red-rumped Swallow – 1 was flew from Old Town past the turning to the hospital. Serin – The female was still in the weedy field along Read more…
Monday (25/04) Surf Scoter – The first-winter female was still in Pentle Bay, Tresco and then flew towards St. Mary’s. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still on the Golf Course. Yellowhammer – There was a report of this Scilly rarity, a male in a tilled field on the path down to Cove Vean, St. Read more…
The sightings officer was away from Tuesday 12/04 to Wednesday 20/04. The highlights during this period were: Scilly’s first CRAG MARTIN on Bryher, where there was also a Hoopoe, a Spanish Wagtail on St. Mary’s, a brief Red-rumped Swallow & a Woodchat Shrike on Tresco, where the Glossy Ibis & Read more…