Apologies for the bird news hiatus, Alan ‘Big Al’ Hannington, our bird news guru, was on a well-earned holiday! Sunday (16/03) Cattle Egret – 1 briefly by Pool Road, Tresco. Little Egret – 1 at Porthloo. Great Northern Diver – Read more…
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust has received major financial contributions from two UK bird clubs, taking them within reach of their £75,000 fundraising target. The Isles of Scilly Bird Group and the West Midland Bird Club, who have contributed Read more…
Sunday (26/01) No reports Monday (27/01) Kingfisher – 1 by Tregarthen’s Hotel. Tuesday (28/01) Pintail – A drake was on Porth Hellick Pool. Wednesday (29/01) Great White Egret – 1 at Higher Moors. Thursday (30/01) Hen Harrier – A ringtail flew over Higher Moors. Read more…
Sunday (19/01) Hen Harrier – The adult male was seen again over Higher Moors and then perched between Holy Vale and Kittydown. Great White Egret – 1flew northwest over Longstone Cottage. Merlin – A female by Pump Lane. Woodcock – 9 flew over Pump Read more…
Sunday (12/01) Richard’s Pipit – 1 in flight over the golf course appeared to land behind the house named Bishop’s View. Black-necked Grebe – 2 of Anneka’s Quat, Bryher. Whooper Swan – 2 flew over Hugh Town, past the Steval and onwards towards Read more…
Sunday (05/01) Pink-footed Goose – 8 in a field along Sandy Lane. Manx Shearwater – 1 flew east past Deep Point. Little Egret – 2 Porthloo. Woodcock – 1 on Peninnis. Purple Sandpiper – 3 roosting on rocks below Peninnis Lighthouse. Redwing – 110 Rosehill/Lower Moors. Read more…
Sunday (29/12) Velvet Scoter – 1 still at New Grimsby, Tresco. Common Scoter – 2 between the Garrison & Tresco/Samson. Black-throated Diver – 1 close offshore drifting south between Toll’s Hill and Little Ganick. Great Northern Diver – 25 in the same area as Read more…
Sunday (22/12) Black-throated Diver – 1 flew west past Bants Carn towards Samson. Cattle Egret – 1 with cows opposite Longstone Lodge. Great White Egret – 1 still in Old Town Bay. Pink=footed Goose – 8 in a field west of L:ongstone cottage. Hen Read more…
Sunday (15/12) Hen Harrier – A ringtail flew over Porth Hellick Pool and was later seen over Sunnyside Fields. Great White Egret – 1 Porth Hellick Bay. Woodcock – 10 over Pump Lane at dusk. Bar-tailed Godwit – 1 on Porthloo Beach. Monday (16/12) Read more…
Sunday (08/12) Iceland Gull – A juvenile was on rocks in Porth Cressa and then flew towards Morning Point. Great Northern Diver – 1 in Porth Cressa Bay. Great White Egret – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool. Pink=footed Goose – 8 still in fields Read more…