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Wednesday 17th – Sunday 21st May 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Wednesday (17/05) Common Crane – 1 was reported flying low over the MV Firethorn and may have landed at Hillside Farm, Bryher. Brent Goose – A late bird in Pentle Bay, Tresco. Little Egret – 1 was on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Sanderling – 12 Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years2 years ago
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Saturday 13th – Tuesday 16th May 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Saturday (13/05)  Laughing Gull – The adult was still on Gugh on with the Lesser Black-backed Gull colony. Great Northern Diver – 1 off the Blockhouse, Tresco Purple Sandpiper – 20+ on Melledgan, Western Rocks and 1 at Drop Nose Point, Gugh, Hobby – 1 Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years2 years ago
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Tuesday 9th – Friday 12th May 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Tuesday (09/05) Night Heron – 2 flew over Porth Mellon towards Porthloo. Marsh Harrier – 1 between Porth Hellick and Tremelethen. Turtle Dove – 1 still in the ploughed field at Normandy Corner. Great Northern Diver – A summer=plumaged bird was off Deep Point. Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years ago
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Friday 5th – Monday 8th May 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Friday (05/05) Laughing Gull – An adult was displaying amongst the Lesser Black-backed Gull colony on the east side of Gugh. Red-rumped Swallow – 1 on St. Martin’s (photo) Woodchat Shrike – 1 inland from Pentle Bat, Tresco and 1 at the campsite on Bryher. Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years2 years ago
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Monday 1st – Thursday 4th May 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Monday (01/05) Woodchat Shrike – 1 still below the airport on Salakee Down. Hoopoe – 1 flew from the edge of the airfield to Porth Minnick. Quail – 1 flew from the eastern edge of the southern runway onto Salakee Down Cattle Egret – Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years ago
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Thursday 27th – Sunday 30th April 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Thursday (27/04) Short-toed Lark – 1 on the grassy track from the end of King Edward’s Road to Peninnis Lighthouse. Wryneck – 1 at Gimble Porth, Tresco. Cattle Egret – 2 on Simpson’s Field, Tresco. Shoveler – A pair on the Great Pool, Tresco. Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years2 years ago
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Sunday 23rd – Wednesday 26th April 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Sunday (23/04) Night Heron – 1 flushed from the Rosehill end of Lower Moors and flew to the south end. Cattle Egret – 4 at Parting Carn. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still below the airport on Salakee Down and 1 still on Gugh. Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years2 years ago
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Wednesday 19th – Saturday 22nd April 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Wednesday (19/04) Tawny Pipit – 1 still on the Golf Course. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still at Carron Farm, St. Martin’s and 1 still on Gugh. Snow Bunting – 1 still on St. Agnes Cricket Pitch. Cattle Egret – 5 Parting Carn and 2 at Trewince. Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years ago
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Saturday 15th – Tuesday 18th April 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Saturday (15/04) Purple Heron – 1 on St, Agnes flew towards Gugh. Woodchat Shrike – Still the 3 on St. Mary’s: 1 in Deep Point Quarry, 1 on a fence by the eastern runway on the airfield and 1 in the field opposite Bordeaux Pottery. Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years2 years ago
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Saturday 8th – Friday 14th April 2023 – IoS Bird Sightings

Saturday (08/04) Woodchat Shrike – 1 still in Deep Point Quarry (photo). Montagu’s Harrier – 1 still on St. Agnes and Gugh. Great White Egret – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Cattle Egret – 15 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Little Egret – 1 Porth Hellick Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 years2 years ago

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