Friday The Red-rumped Swallow & a Swift were at Porth Hellick, the Rose-coloured Starling flew over Ennor Close, Old Town and 2 Golden Oriole were singing in Holy Vale with another at Porth Hellick. Saturday The Red-rumped Swallow & a Swift were still at Porth Hellick and the Rose-coloured Starling flew over Sallyport and Read more…
Monday 2 Hooded Crow flew over Porthloo heading towards the Golf Course and 1 was seen later on the Garrison. Tuesday A Red-rumped Swallow (the third of the year), a Hobbyand 2 Swift were over Porth Hellick Pool. 2 Golden Oriole were singing in the elms at the top Read more…
At least 2 pairs of Ringed Plover are nesting on St. Martin’s and 2 pairs of Wheatear are near the Daymark. Thursday An Osprey was on Taylors Island, Porthloo, it then flew over Old Town and Kittydown. It was photographed and the photos showed it to Read more…
The lockdown has an upside with a very good show of cetaceans at the moment with large numbers of Common Dolphin and some Risso’s Dolphin & Minke Whale in recent days. Monday The second (possibly third) Purple Heron of the spring was at Porth Hellick Pool and a Hobby was Read more…
Thursday The male Red-backed Shrike was still on the Airfield where there was also a Hobby and it or another was seen over Peninnis. 6 Whimbrel were at Bar Point, the Grey Plover flew from Taylor’s Island, Porthloo towards Tresco and 40 Sanderling were on St. Martin’s. 3 Great Northern Diver were Read more…
Tuesday A Little Ringed Plover (the fourth this Spring) was sound recorded flying over the Garrison at 03:34 and the partial summer-plumaged Grey Plover still on Porthloo Beach. A Golden Oriole was at the junction of Porthloo Lane & Rocky Hills, the Jackdaw was Read more…
Saturday On Tresco, a Purple Heron, a drake Pintail, a female Tufted Duck & 3 Pochard were on the Great Pool and 3 Great Northern Diver were near Hedge Rock. On St. Martin’s, what was almost certainly a Chough flew over Middle Town been mobbed by Crows and an Arctic Skua was Read more…
Wednesday A Red Kite was touring St. Mary’s & another was on Tresco and a Common Buzzard was seen at several locations on St. Mary’s. Hobby was reported from Hugh Town, Normandy, Garrison and Borough Farm, there were probably 2 birds involved in these sightings, Read more…
Sunday A Yellow-legged Gull was on the Garrison football field, a Merlin was at Porth Cressa and a Hobby was over Trenoweth. The 3 Turtle Dove were at the Parting Carn/Longstone junction, 3 flew from Salakee to the Porth Hellick Down pine shelter belt and 1 was at Read more…
Friday 3 Bee-eater flew past the Garrison arch and over Hugh town Harbour in the evening, the Red-rumped Swallow was at Porth Hellick and a female type Golden Oriole was on Flagstaff Hill, St. Martin’s. The ringtail Hen Harrier was seen over Porth Hellick in the Morning and Read more…