St Mary’s – Only report today was of a Common Sandpiper in Hugh Town. Scilly Pelagic – European Storm-Petrel (15) and Manx Shearwater (15) on this evenings pelagic. Also on the pelagic 2 Blue Sharks, one over 7 ft and 100 lbs+!
The first day of the month saw a female Red-backed Shrike on Peninnis Head. Bryher had a Spotted Flycatcher and Tree Pipit and Tresco saw two Lesser Redpolls, a Marsh Harrier and a Common Buzzard. St Agnes had a male Black-eared Wheatear showing well at Little Porth Askin in the afternoon and evening and a female Red-backed Shrike at the end of Barnaby Lane. (more…)
St Mary’s – Common Crossbill (30) at Trenoweth at 12.12hrs St. Martins – Marsh Harrier and Redshank reported today Annet – Manx Shearwater (200+) and Whimbrel
St Mary’s – Common Crossbill (8) at Longstones this morning.
St Mary’s – Greenshank (3) at Porth Hellick Pool this evening (Thanks R.Mawer) Scilly Pelagic – Species seen from this evenings Pelagic included: *WILSON’S STORM PETREL* (the first of the year), 35 European Storm-Petrels, 20 Manx Shearwaters and 2 Great Read more…
Still quiet on the islands, Monday’s birds were: Tresco – Redshank (4), Greenshank, Pintail, Swift (2) and Grey Heron (14) St.Mary’s – Water Rail at Porth Hellick.
The SeaWatch SW website has recently been updated, as preparations begin for the start of the 2009 survey phase in southwest UK. (See: http://www.seawatch-sw.org) News items are as follows: (more…)
St. Mary’s – Green Sandpiper still at Porth Hellick and Cuckoo (juvenile) at Deep Point. Tresco – Bar-tailed Godwit reported today Near Samson– Whimbrel (2) and Sandwich Tern. Teän – Whimbrel (25), Peregrine and Marsh Harrier.
No news from the islands themselves but this evenings pelagic 6 miles south of St. Mary’s produced the second record in British waters of SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER. Scopoli’s Shearwater is the Mediterranean subspecies of Cory’s Shearwater and is a candidate for Read more…
Very few reports today with just a Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool, St Mary’s and Common Swift over Bryher.