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…
Sundays Birds were: Pied Flycatchers were reported from the Garrison, Porthcressa, A juv Yellow-legged Gull flew over Pelistry and 5 Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear and a Willow Warbler were between Pelistry and Mount Todden. Four Sanderling were on Old Town beach Read more…
Wednesdays Birds were: A Pied Flycatcher was at Carn Friars and a Cetti’s Warbler was at the Dump. Two Ruff remained at Porth Hellick and a leucistic Swallow was also there. Holy Vale held a further two Pied Flycatchers and Read more…
Thursdays Birds were: Two juv Peregrines flew over Porth Helick and a Swift was over Trenoweth. A White Wagtail was at Porthloo. Four Sooty Shearwaters were with Manx Shearwaters off Peninnis Head. The evening pelagic produced an impressive 10 Wilson’s Read more…
Thursdays Birds were: A Wood Sandpiper flew over Peninnis Head and two Wheatears were at Giants Castle. Nine Greenshank and a Green Sandpiper were at Porth Helick and a Whimbrel was seen to fly to Bar Point. Fridays Birds were: Read more…
Thursday’s Birds were: 8 Willow Warblers, 16 Sedge and 13 Reed Warblers were amongst birds ringed at Porth Hellick. 30 + Common Terns were off Roseveana nd a Puffin was south of St Agnes. The evening pelagic produced single Wilson’s Read more…
A Red-rumped Swallow was trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick on the morning of the 1st and a Woodcock was between Tremelethen and Porth Hellick Loop. A probable Ashy-headed Wagtail caused much debate when it was located in a field Read more…
On the 1st four Black Redststarts and a White Wagtail were at Porthloo and the Hen Harrier was still on St Martins. The Avocet was still on Bryher and showing well. A late Fieldfare, four Wheatears and two Willow Warblers Read more…
The Rough-legged Buzzard remained on St Martin’s throughout the month with the occasional trip to St Mary’s and the Hen Harrier was also seen there. Two Cattle Egrets were on Tresco. An elusive Great Bittern was reported from St Mary’s Read more…
Still fairly quiet on the islands throughout the month. The strong southerlies mid-month failed to produce the predicted Great-spotted Cuckoo or anything else for that matter! The Kumlien’s Gull was still off Morning Point on the 1st and five Glossy Read more…