Monday (21/09) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 was seen on the last evening pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of Bishop Rock. This is the latest ever record for Scilly, beating the previous latest record, which was last Monday (14/09/20) by seven days! Brent Goose – 4 in the Roads Greylag Goose – 2 Porth Read more…
Sunday (20/09) Brent Geese – 11 south of Samson on the sea Greylag Goose 2 over the Airfield GREAT SNIPE– 1 seen well on Shipmanhead Down, Bryher, then flew off behind Watch Hill. This is the first record for Scilly since 1 on St. Martin’s on October 21st1973 Dotterel – 3 on Castle Read more…
Friday, Greylag Goose – 2 east over Porthloo later at Porth Hellick Spotted Sandpiper – 1 at Porth Hellick Beach and Pool Common Sandpiper – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool Bar-tailed Godwit – 4 Porth Coose, St. Agnes Golden Plover – 1 over the airfield, 1 on the Garrison Football Pitch Dotterel – 4 Castle Down, Read more…
Wednesday The Spotted Sandpiper, a Greenshank, 2 Sparrowhawk & a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick and 12 Mediterranean Gull & 5 White Wagtail were at Porth Cressa. A Pied Flycatcher was in a Garden at Holy Vale, a Redstart was on the Dead Pine Walk on the Garrison, where a Tree Pipit flew over, a Turtle Dove was at Carn Friars and the Wryneck was seen again at Porth Minnick. Read more…
Monday The Dotterel was still on the airfield and the Spotted Sandpiper & 6 Greenshank were at Porth Hellick, a Black-tailed Godwit was on Porthloo Beach and a Spotted Redshank (a Scilly scarcity) flew over Lower Moors towards the airfield. Single Sparrowhawk were on Bryher & at Longstone, a Wryneck was at Porth Minnick, with another at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s and a Raven was Read more…
Saturday The Dotterel was still on the airfield and the Spotted Sandpiper, 8 Greenshank & a Grey Wagtail were at Porth Hellick. 20 Brent Geese flew over Hugh Town & 7 flew out to sea from the Garrison. A Lesser Whitethroat & 4 Spotted Flycatcher were on the Garrison, another Spotted Flycatcher was at Newford Duck Pond where there was also a Pied Flycatcher, a second Pied Read more…
Thursday The Spotted Sandpiper on Porth Hellick Beach was joined by a Pectoral Sandpiper in the evening, also on the beach were 15 Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin. A Melodious Warbler was at Longstone, a Swift was over Lower Moors, a Spotted Flycatcher was on the Garrison, 3 Grey Wagtail & 4 Siskin flew over the Garrison and another Siskin was at the desalination plant at Deep Point. On Read more…
Tuesday The Spotted Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank & a Yellow Wagtail were at Porth Hellick, a Swift was over Higher Moors, a Whinchat was on the airfield and a possible Ortolan Bunting was briefly in a garden on High Lanes, where there was also a Grey Wagtail with in Lower Moors. A Garden Warbler was at Longstone, a Siskin was at Carn Friars, single Spotted Flycatchers were at Carn Friars Read more…
The Isles of Scilly are famed for diverse, beautiful and often rare wildlife. Autumn migration is where the magic really happens and this season is shaping up to be a classic year, with sightings already including Black Kites, Spotted Sandpiper, Temminck’s Stint and an Alpine Swift. The Isles of Scilly Read more…
Sunday (06/09) An Alpine Swift was seen over Carreg Dhu Gardens by just one lucky observer. The Spotted Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick where there were also 4 Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, a Curlew and a Wood Sandpiper. A Quail was seen on the track from Ennor Close, Old Town across the fields to the airport, a Swift was over Higher Moors, a Merlin was Read more…