A very quiet period following a good Scilly Season was potentially vastly improved by the finding of a first-winter BROWN SHRIKE on Porth Hellick Loop Trail late on Wednesday afternoon, It was only seen by the finder. This only the Read more…
On another wet and windy weekend birds were: Saturday – The Little Bunting was still in the field opposite the Porth Mellon Industrial Estate and an Eastern type “maskless” Lesser Whitethroat was at Old Town Bay. 2 Shoveler were on Porth Hellick Pool, a female Wigeon was on Shooters’ Read more…
Another wet & windy day but still a few birders left out there. The Little Bunting was still in the weedy field opposite Porth Mellon Industrial Estate and a Red-throated Pipit was found on the Golf Course. 9 Common Scoter were off Carn Near, Read more…
An improvement in the weather meant birds were easier to find and more people were looking. A Little Bunting was in a weedy field below Bay View Terrace, opposite Porth Mellon industrial estate, a Richard’s Pipit flew over Peninnis and Read more…
The female type Wigeon was still on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors, 3 Common Scoter & a Little Gull, were seem from the Scillonian III, 2 miles east of Scilly a Woodcock was at Longstone. 3 Skylark were on the Airfield, Read more…
Wet and windy all day with very few birders left on the islands and a boat only to Tresco, so less reports. The Pink-footed Goose was still on Tresco Heliport, 4 Shelduck, 2 Pochard, a Tufted Duck & a Scaup were on the Great Pool, Tresco. a female Read more…
The Rustic Bunting was still on Tresco Heliport and the Isabelline Wheatear was still on Castle Down, Tresco, The Blue Rock Thrush put in a brief appearance on the Garrison, near Steval. New arrivals were a Little Bunting, a Richard’s Read more…
New in were a Rustic Bunting on Tresco Heliport and a Short-toed Lark on St. Agnes. The Isabelline Wheatear was found again, back on Castle Down, Tresco and the putative Green-winged Teal was still on Newford Duckpond. The Common Rosefinch was seen again on St. Agnes. A Pink-footed Goose was Read more…
Saturday – A wet windy morning, clearing in the afternoon, most visiting birders leaving with a few staying and a small number of new eyes! The birds were: The Whooper Swan was still in Lower Moors, the Green-winged? Teal was Read more…
On a very wet and windy day there were no inter-island boats, so consequently there few reports from off-islands .The Isabelline Wheatear was still on Castle Down, Tresco and the Blue Rock Thrush was seen briefly on the Old Town side of Peninnis. A Red-throated Read more…