Below are some original paintings and prints left by the late Wayne Collingham to be auctioned in aid of ISBG funds. If you would like to bid for any of them please contact Alan Hannington on lyonnessescilly@btinternet.com. There will be an live auction(s) at the Scilly Bird Log in the second/third Read more…
Thursday (19/09) Great White Egret – 2 on Tresco Ortolan Bunting – 1 on Periglis Beach, St. Agnes. Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors. Osprey – 1 still around the islands. Marsh Harrier – An immature male over Periglis, St. Agnes. Pintail – A drake on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Cory’s Shearwater – 350 on a morning Read more…
Sunday (15/09) Common Rosefinch – A juvenile was briefly in the willow by the entrance gate to Lower Moors at the Trench Lane end. Bluethroat – 2 still in Lower Moors. Red-backed Shrike – 1 still near the turning circle on the airfield. Osprey –1 still around St. Mary’s. Merlin – 1 over the Garrison Read more…
Below are the totals from a groundbreaking expedition undertaken by 8 intrepid birders on board the motor yacht Challenger to British waters on the continental shelf 160- 180 nautical miles southwest of Scilly from 9th-15th September 2 Madeiran storm-petrel* (10th & 13th)4 Barolo shearwater (10th(1), 11th(2), & 12th(1))1 Desertas petrel (12th) (photo)192 Read more…
Sunday (08/09) Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors. Osprey – 1 still around St. Mary’s and then flew towards Tresco. Cory’s Shearwater – 4 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning trip from St Penzance to St. Mary’s. Great Shearwater – 50 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian Read more…
Monday (02/09) Scopoli’s Shearwater – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 10 km southeast of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – 25 on the evening pelagic trip, Cory’s Shearwater – 50 on the evening pelagic trip, Great Shearwater – 80 on the evening pelagic trip, Sooty Shearwater – 1 on the evening pelagic trip Pomarine Read more…
Wednesday (28/08) Gull-billed Tern – 1 still in Porth Cressa Bay making a brief visit to Old Town Bay. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still at the west end of the Great Pool, Tresco. Cory’s Shearwater – 25 on a mini offshore pelagic and 2 off the airport turning circle. Great Shearwater – 10 on Read more…
Friday (23/08) Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 commuting between the Lower Moors Pool and Porth Hellick Pool. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 3 on an evening pelagic 8 km southeast of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – 150 on the evening pelagic and 1 in a 90 minute evening sea-watch of Peninnis Head. Cory’s Shearwater – 25 on Read more…
Monday (19/08) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 on a stormy evening pelagic at various locations European Storm-petrel – 15 on the evening pelagic. Cory’s Shearwater – 15 on the evening pelagic and 4 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III. Great Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic and 4 in Scilly Waters seen Read more…
Monday (12/08) Cliff Swallow – 1 still around the Salakee area Tuesday (13/08) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 7 on an evening pelagic 10 km southeast of Bishop Rock. The total for the year is now over 300. European Storm-petrel – 60 on the evening pelagic. Cory’s Shearwater – 35 on the evening pelagic. Great Shearwater – Read more…