St. Martin’s – Honey Buzzard over island this morning. Also Cuckoo Tresco – Marsh Harrier (fem), Iceland Gull, Common Buzzard and Common Tern (3) in Tresco Channel St Agnes – Knot, Dunlin (3) and Tree Pipit
St Mary’s – Golden Oriole flew from Higher Moors towards Porth Hellick House and another bird in the garden of Sage House, Higher Lanes this evening. St Martins – Spotted Flycatcher in the Cricket Pitch elms St Agnes – Hobby, Read more…
St Mary’s – Golden Oriole (2) at Lower Moors. Jackdaw (2) over Hugh Town. Iceland Gull still at Dump this morning and Garden Warbler and Tufted Duck (2) at Porth Hellick. Tresco – Whimbrel (4) on island today Samson – Read more…
St Mary’s – *PALLID SWIFT* again over Harry’s Walls at 10.30hrs with Common Swifts . RED-RUMPED SWALLOW flew over Parting Carn at 18.35hrs. St Martin’s – NIGHTJAR (male) between Higher Town and Little Arthur Farm at c09.30hrs. Also Spotted Flycatcher Read more…
The 2009 Gallery is in the process of being updated and currently has some superb photos of the the recent rarities on the islands including Little Bittern, Pallid Swift, Great Reed Warbler, Red-throated Pipit and Red-rumped Swallows. The gallery will Read more…
The Cattle Egret remained in the allotments at the Municipal Dump on the 1st, as did the two Iceland Gulls. (more…)
St Mary’s – *PALLID SWIFT* again over Higher Moors and Holy Vale at 17.15hrs. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW over Lunnon Farm at 13.50hrs. Quail at Salakee Downs this morning. St Agnes – Hobby over Covean at 11.00hrs. Also Spotted Flycatcher.
St Mary’s – *PALLID SWIFT* again over Porth Hellick Pool today and showing well. *LITTLE BITTERN* (fem) at Lower Moors at 15.30hrs then flew towards Old Town. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW (2) between Innisdgen and Bar Point late afternoon and One over Read more…
St Mary’s -*PALLID SWIFT* over Porth Hellick Pool and showing well. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW in Higher Moors/Porth Hellick area. Iceland Gull still at Dump this morning.
St Mary’s – **GREAT REED WARBLER** at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide and showing well. *LITTLE BITTERN* (male) flushed from Telegraph end of Lower Moors this morning. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW (2) in Higher Moors/Porth Hellick area. Hobby over Higher Moors this morning. Wood Read more…