Wednesday Small numbers of all 3 hirundines were over Porth Hellick Pool. The Lesser Kestrel flew form the Airfield towards Porth Hellick Down, a Merlin was at the Golf Course and a probable first-winter American Herring Gull flew over Salakee. 3 Dunlin were & a Lapwing were on Porth Hellick Beach and a Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel & a Common Sandpiper were on Porthloo Beach. Read more…
Sunday The Lesser Kestrel was again in the Porth Hellick Down/ Airfield area but was ranging further, it was also seen near the Daymark, St. Martins late in the morning. St. Martin’s also hosted a Hobby, a Merlin and a Common Kestrel, 4 species of falcons] on the same day on one island is a notable Read more…
Thursday The Lesser Kestrel was still on the headlands around Porth Hellick, a ringtail Hen Harrier was on Gugh and the Snow Bunting was still on Holgate’s Green. A new bird for the year was a Little Ringed Plover which was briefly at Porth Hellick, where there was also a Sedge Warbler. There was a small fa log House Read more…
Monday The Lesser Kestrel was at Porth Hellick Down, a Merlin was on the Garrison and an Osprey was on St. Martin’s. The Hoopoe was still at Carn Friars, the Snow Bunting was again on Holgate’s Green and the Short-eared Owl was ranging from Old Town to Trewince. A Great Northern Diver was in the Roads, at least 40 Sandwich Terns were around the islands and Read more…
Saturday The Lesser Kestrel was still on Porth Hellick Down, a Common Buzzard was over Tresco and a Hooded Crow was at Higher Town, St. Martin’s. 2 Willow Warbler were at Porth Hellick & 1 was in Lower Moors, 2 Redwing were on the Garrison and the Snow Bunting was still on Holgate’s Green. 7 Sandwich Tern were on Newman Buoy, Porthloo and a Common Read more…
It looks like the 2 Chough may have gone, there have been no reports since Thursday 26/03, let’s hope they are prospecting on one of the uninhabited Eastern Islands. Tuesday The Lesser Kestrel was still at Porth Hellick Down and a Snow Bunting was near Tregarthen’s Hotel in Hugh Town and the Rook was at Mount Todden A Merlin, a Great Read more…
There have been no reports of the 2 Chough since Thursday 26/03 Friday The Lesser Kestrel was seen at Porth Hellick Down & Deep Point, a Great Northern Diver was at Porthloo and 2 Sandwich Tern were on buoys in Hugh Town Harbour. A Greenland Wheatear was at Porth Hellick and 3 Brambling were in a garden on High Lanes. Saturday The Lesser Read more…
Monday – The Lesser Kestrel was still in the Porth Hellick Down, Deep Point area and the 2 Chough were seen flying past Porthloo. 5 Golden Plover, a Merlin & 10 Wheatear were on the Airfield. 2 Manx Shearwater were seen from The Scillonian III, a Great Skua flew past Deep Point and a Black-tailed Godwit was in a field on Peninnis. At Porth Hellick 9 Chiffchaff & Read more…
Thursday – The Lesser Kestrel was still on Porth Hellick Down. Around 30 Sand Martins were on St.Mary’s and single Swallow were seen at Longstone & Porth Hellick. A Firecrest and a Siskin were at Longstone. Friday – The Lesser Kestrel and a Woodcock were still on Porth Hellick Down. Saturday – The Lesser Kestrel was still on Porth Hellick Down and a Short-eared Owl was at Mount Todden. There was Read more…
Monday 16/03 The adult male LESSER KESTREL was still on Porth Hellick Down and was seen on a post at Carn Friars , the 2 Chough flew from Giant’s Castle towards Porth Hellick and the first Wheatear of the tear were seen, 2 on Porth Hellick Down & 1 at Giant’s Castle. On Tresco 3 Shoveler, 4 Pochard and Read more…