The Blue Rock Thrush continued to play hide and seek and was seen briefly on the west side of Peninnis at 09:00. A probable American Herring Gull (first seen on the airfield on Thursday evening) was seen on the roof of the Municipal dump building Read more…
Yesterday’s Black and White Warbler was seen briefly but well in flight by only one birder, despite extensive searching. A probable Yellow-billed Cuckoo was seen flying in off the sea by a local birders wife, on the west side of Peninnis. It dropped Read more…
You can check out a selection of photos on our Twitter – @scillybirds A Black and White Warbler was in St. Martin’s Vineyard all day and in the afternoon was released from netting it had become entangled in. Unfortunately news Read more…
The Blue Rock Thrush was still ranging from Morning Point to the Steval, proving vary illusive and not was seen after mid-morning. The Rustic Bunting showed on and off in afield adjacent to Longstone Cottage and rewarded those with patience Read more…
Fridays birds were: A Yellow Wagtail flew over the Star Castle and a Firecrest was in Carreg Dhu gardens. A Med Gull and 32 Sandwich Tern were on Newford Island. The Lesser Yellowlegs remained on Tresco and a late report Read more…
St Mary’s – A Common Crossbill was found in gardens at The Star Castle early morning. A Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatchers and 6 Blackcaps were at dead pine walk and a Whitethroat and a Wheatear were on Peninnis. A Read more…
Tuesdays Birds were: A Golden Plover flew over Peninnis and a Whitethroat was on the headland. The Red-backed Shrike was still at Carn Friars and a Spotted Flycatcher, a Wryneck and a Whitethroat were also there. Another Wryneck was at Rocky Read more…
St Mary’s – The Tawny Owl reported earlier in the week was found at Carn Friars in a poor state of health and was taken into care. A Nightingale, a Wryneck (possibly 2), a White Wagtail and a Common Redstart Read more…
Mondays birds were: A Ruff was on the Great Pool, Tresco and a Pied Flycatcher was at Holy Vale. Over 70 Sandwich Terns were on the rocks at Porthcressa and a Spotted Flycatcher was on the coast path at Peninnis. A BONELLI’S Read more…
Wednesdays birds were: A dark phase Arctic Skua was in St Mary’s Sound and the Lapland Bunting was still on Peninnis. Two Kingfishers, 10 Greenshank, a Yellow wagtail, 4 Sand Martins and 4 Ringed Plovers were at Porth Hellick. Two Read more…