St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in field at Shooters Pool. Kumlien’s Gull (juv) again at Porth Mellon this afternoon. Also Iceland Gull (juv) flew from Porth Mellon towards Hugh Town this morning.
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in field at Shooters Pool. Grey Phalarope still off Mermaid Inn.
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in field at Shooters Pool. *CATTLE EGRET* still at Hugh Town dump today. Grey Phalarope still off Mermaid Inn and probable Kumlien’s Gull (juv) again at Little Porth this afternoon.
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St Mary’s – Iceland Gull or possible *Kumliens gull* on beach at Porthmellon at 15.35hrs before flying towards and past Porthlow and out of sight past Golf Course.(Thanks R.Mawer) Also *CATTLE EGRET* still at Dump and another still in field Read more…
Birding highlights from the Islands today include: St Marys – *CATTLE EGRET* still at dump this morning and showing extremely well. Also *CATTLE EGRET* in cattle field at Parting Carn. Grey Phalarope at back of St Mary’s Quay today (Thanks Read more…
Birding highlights from the Islands today include: St Marys – *CATTLE EGRET* still at dump this morning and showing extremely well. Also *CATTLE EGRET* in cattle field at Parting Carn.
The usual ‘teachers week’ trip to Scilly comes round quicker every year. Expectations were again high with our ever growing group predicting all sorts of eastern and western vagrants. Wednesday 29th was to produce a bird we would not have predicted if we each had 50 guesses! (more…)
Rare Bird Books is the website of author and Yorkshire birder Russell Slack whose forthcoming book is due for release in January 2009: “Rare Birds, Where and When: An analysis of status and distribution in Britain and Ireland. Volume 1: Read more…
The Gallery pages have now been updated with images from 2003 right up to Joe Penders photos of the obliging Cattle Egret today. If anyone has photos taken prior to 2003 we will be happy to create extra galleries for Read more…