Thursday (06/05) Serin – 1 in the Airport Fields by Ennor close flew towards Lower Moors Cattle Egret – 2 at Dolphin Town, Tresco Blue-headed Wagtail – 1 still around Bryher Pool Golden Oriole – 2 reported on Tresco in the past few days, Read more…
Monday (03/05) Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors Pochard – 2 drakes and a female on Porth Hellick Pool (scarce on St. Mary’s) Turtle Dove – 1 Carn Friars Great Northern Diver – 1 seen from the Garrison Whimbrel – 1 Porth Mellon Read more…
Saturday (01/05) Red-Footed Falcon – 1 flew over Kittydown towards Porth Hellick Down Red-throated Pipit – 1 still in the low cut reeds near the ringing lanes beside Porth Hellick Pool Purple Heron – 1 seen several times around Lower Moors and Porth Read more…
Scilly continues to come up with the goods this spring Pallid Harrier – An immature male flew over Heathy Hill, Bryher towards Samson and was then seen over Wingletang, St. Agnes heading towards Annet and then spending the rest of the Read more…
Thursday (29/04) Red-footed Falcon – The female found on Monday was seen again again near the Old Quay, St. Martin’s Purple Heron – 1 in flight over Lower Moors towards the airport appeared to land before Old Town Lane Cattle Egret – 1 Read more…
Wednesday (28/04) Purple Heron – 1 mobile around the Lower Moors area Cattle Egret – 4 in a field on Racket Town Lane, Tresco Blue-headed Wagtail – 1 Porth Hellick Turtle Dove – 1 still in the garden behind Star Castle, 1 at Higher Read more…
Tuesday (27/04) Purple Heron – 1 on the Abbey Pool flew to the Great Pool, Tresco Woodchat Shrike– 1 still at Dolphin town, Tresco Cattle Egret – 4 at Borough Farm, Tresco Golden Oriole – A female type by the hides in Lower Read more…
Monday (26/04) Another wonderful day on Scilly with a splendid selection of birds Rock Thrush – A female type flew in off the sea about 19:00 and landed near the airport turning circle and was was relocated at Blue Carn between Giant’s Castle Read more…
Sunday (25/04) Snow Goose – A white morph of unknown origin flew over St. Agnes Pool, was the first record for Scilly (photo) Bee-eater – 1 high over Porth Hellick, also heard in the golf course/telegraph tower area and over New Grimsby, Read more…
Saturday (24/04) Despite the cold wind a lovely sunny day with several Mediterranean species seen on the islands. Bee-eater – After its visit to Tresco yesterday, it was back between Carn Friars and Normandy House Purple Heron – 1 flew over St. Agnes Cricket Read more…