HAPPY NEW YEAR! Friday 1st The Black-necked Grebe was on the Bryher side of Tresco Channel today and the Black Duck was again seen on the Abbey Pool and one of the Short-eared Owls was also in the Pentle Bay Read more…
Wednesday 30th A visit to Tresco found little change with the Black Duck and the Long-tailed Duck on the Abbey Pool and two Short-eared Owls were again in the Pentle Bay area. A Sparrowhawk was in Lower Moors and a Read more…
Wednesday 23rd A 1st W Mediterranean Gull was at Porth Cressa and thirty five Golden Plover were on the Golf Course. Thursday 24th The Black Duck was again on the Abbey Pool, although it did visit Tean during the morning. Read more…
Wednesday 16th The male Black Duck was seen on the Abbey Pool with the Long-tailed Duck on Pentle Bay along with the male Pintail. A Yellow-browed Warbler was near the Blockhouse on Tresco today and a Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff Read more…
Monday 07/12 – First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool, also there male Sparrowhawk, 4+ Siskin at Jac-a-ba feeding station. Tuesday 08/12 – First-winter drake Scaup still on Porth Hellick Pool. Wednesday 09/12 – St. Martin’s – female Red-breasted Read more…
Monday 30/11 – The Sabine’s Gull was on St. Agnes. A RUSTIC BUNTING at the junction of Old Town Lane and Airport Lane, (This bird was identified at a later date from photos taken on a mobile phone.) Tuesday 01/12 – GREEN-WINGED Read more…
Monday 23/11 – Juvenile Sabine’s Gull and 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls at Porthloo and a first-winter drake Green-winged Teal in Lower Moors. Tuesday 24/11 – Juvenile Sabine’s Gull and 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Porthloo and the first-winter drake Read more…
Saturday – SABINE’S GULL still at Porthloo, St Mary’s. Sunday – Yellow-browed Warbler & Firecrest on Porth Hellick Loop trail, Siberian Chiffchaff at Higher Moors pumping station, 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls, Bar-tailed Godwit & 3 Whimbrel at Porthloo,a very late Whinchat Read more…
St. Mary’s – Yellow-browed Warbler & 2 Firecrests on Porth Hellick Loop trail, SABINES GULL over Hugh Town and then at Porthloo also 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull and 6 Black Redstarts there and 3 Black Redstarts at Longstone. Tresco – Read more…
St Mary’s – SABINE’S GULL again in Old town Bay this morning and at Porthloo late afternoon, also 3 Lapwings and a Black Redstart at Porthloo.