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…
Saturday (09/04) Surf Scoter – The first-winter female last reported on March 11 was seen again off South Beach, Tresco. Glossy Ibis – 1 on Simpson’s Field. Tresco. Little Egret – 1 Great Pool, Tresco. Pintail – A drake on the Great Pool, Tresco. Pochard – 3 drakes on Abbey Pool and a drake on Read more…
Tuesday (05/04) Hawfinch – 1 again in a garden behind Star Castle. Garganey – The drake was still on Porth Hellick Pool. Pintail – 1 on Bryher Pool. Jack Snipe – 1 at Lower Moors Pool Sand Martin – 2 over Porth Hellick Pool. Hooded Crow – 1 on the Airfield. Siberian Chiffchaff – An unringed bird Read more…
Friday (01/04) Eider – A male and a female West Broadledge, St. Martin’s Black-throated Diver – 1 in Great Bay, St. Martin’s. Great Northern Diver – 1 in Great Bay, St. Martin’s. Common Gull – 1 St. Martin’s. Sand Martin – 2 Porth Hellick Pool. Swallow – 1 over Longstone, 1 over Porth Hellick Pool, 3 Read more…
Monday (28/03) Hoopoe – 1 was dust-bathing on the Salakee Farm track Hawfinch – 1 in a garden behind Star Castle. Garganey – The drake was still on Porth Hellick Pool. Purple Sandpiper – 2 on Old Town Quay. White Wagtail – 3 on St. Agnes. Cetti’s Warbler – 1 singing by the pumping station at Lower Moors. Read more…