St. Mary’s – The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors, also there were 2 Sedge Warblers and the first reported Reed Warbler of the year. ARing Ouzel and a Cuckoo were on the east side of Peninnis. Tresco – A Common Swift and a Grasshopper Warbler.
St. Mary’s – The Woodchat Shrike was still in fields between Longstone Lane and Parting Carn Farm. A Marsh Harrier flew over Higher Moors, 2 Ring Ouzels were in fields below the golf course, 4 White Wagtails were on the Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Woodchat Shrike was still in fields between Longstone Lane & Parting Carn Farm and the Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors. A Yellow-legged Gull was in fields on Salakee Farm, a Grasshopper Warbler was in Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Woodchat Shrike was in fields between Longstone Lane and Parting Carn & an Osprey flew over Porth Hellick and then Watermill. The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors and a Jack Snipe, a Yellow-legged Gull Read more…
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St. Mary’s – A Red-breasted Flycatcher was in the Dump Clump, a Hooded Crow flew over Hugh Town and the Spotted Crake & 2 Common Sandpipers were in Lower Moors. 10+ Common Scoters and 4 Great Northern Divers were in Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Marsh Harrier flew over Lower Moors and the Spotted Crake was still there. 3 Sedge Warblers were trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick, 3 Ring Ouzels were in fields below the Golf Course, a Grasshopper Warbler was on Kittydown and an Osprey was in pines at Bar Point before Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Bullfinch (a very scarce bird on Scilly) was seen near Porth Hellick House and in Holy Vale. The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors, a Serin was on the Garrison, a Common Whitethroat & 3 Ring Ouzels were on the Golf Couse and a Rook flew over Longstone. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was seen early morning in a tree along Old Town Lane before flying off towards Lower Moors where it was seen at 12:15. The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors and the first Swift of the year flew over there and Read more…
Hundreds of Wheatears on the islands e.g. 160+ on Bryher and 160+ just around Carn Morvel on the Golf Course. St. Mary’s – A Bee-eater was found early afternoon near the School car park, it was then seen flying towards the Garrison and was hawking Read more…