Tuesday (01/08) Cory’s Shearwater – c800 in Scillonian waters from the Scillonian III on the return crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance and 200+ off Porth Hellick Down and also seen in 100s from other island headlands, Great Shearwater – 200 in Read more…
Retrospective news for Friday (28/07) SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER– 1 was identified on scrutiny of the many photographs taken of the Cory’s Shearwaters on the evening trip north of St. Martin’s. This is only the third record for Scilly. Saturday (29/07) Wilson’s Read more…
Saturday (22/07) Cory’s Shearwater – 8 seen off Peninnis in a 10-minute seawatch from 18:50 to 19:00. Sooty Shearwater – 1 seen off Peninnis in a 10-minute seawatch from 18:50 to 19:00 Sunday (23/07) Cory’s Shearwater – 2 past Peninnis 1 at 08: 30 and 1 at 12:19 Read more…
Apart from pelagic sightings a very quiet week, Saturday (15/07) Common Swift – 1 over Trenoweth. Sunday (16/07) Mediterranean Gull –7 near Samson 35 around Tresco. Yellow-legged Gull – A juvenile on Tresco. Sandwich Tern – 28 on Tresco and 20 near Samson Tern – Read more…
Saturday (08/07) European Storm-petrel – 1 flew past Peninnis in an early morning 2-hour seawatch. Manx Shearwater –160 flew past Peninnis in an early morning 2-hour seawatch. Common Swift – 1 over Pump Lane and 1 over Green Farm. Sunday (09/07) Black Read more…
Saturday (01/07) Bee-eater – A flock of 12 was in fields at the Old Town End of Lower Moors (photos). This equals the records of 12 birds that were seen on St. Agnes and then on Pungies Lane, St. Mary’s on Read more…
Thursday (22/06) Nightjar – 1 flew low over the Normandy area at 23:20. European Storm-petrel – 30+ on the evening fishing/pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock. Great Shearwater – 1 on the evening fishing/pelagic trip 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Read more…
Saturday (17/06) Rose-coloured Starling – An adult in a garden at Telegraph. Red Kite – 1 at Deep Point. Common Tern – 20+ Crebawthan. Sunday (18/06) Red Kite – 4 or 5 over St. Martin’s, these were the last reported sightings, so they may have all Read more…
Monday (12/06) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – The first of the season was 1 on the evening Pelagic trip, 3 miles southwest of the Bishop Rock (photo). Golden Oriole – 1 in Carreg Dhu Gardens, Red Kite – Still about 10 around. Pintail – A drake Read more…
Wednesday (07/06) Red Kite – About 10 were the only birds reported today. Mediterranean Gull – 2 first-summer birds on the Big Pool, St. Agnes. Thursday (08/06) Red Kite – Still a few remaining. Pintail – A drake on the Great Pool, Tresco. Shoveler– Read more…