Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 2 Greenshanks, 2 Lapwings and a Green Sandpiper were at Porth Hellick Pool. Tresco – A Little Egret, 7 Grey Herons, a Green Sandpiper, a Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Swifts, a Black Redstart and Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: 2 Mediterranean Gulls were near St. Agnes, 650+ Manx Shearwaters were off Annet and 15+ European Storm-petrels & 7 Risso’s Dolphins were seen on the evening short-range pelagic trip. Friday’s birds were: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls were Read more…
Monday’s birds were : A Green Sandpiper flew over Peninnis and was later found on Porth Hellick Pool. A Swift was at Lower Moors, 8 Pochards (a pair and 6 young) were on the Great Pool, Tresco and 40+ Manx Read more…
Thursday – 2 Dunlins were on Porthloo Beach, a Common Buzzard flew high over Hugh Town and 1500+ Manx Shearwaters were seen on the evening Pelagic trip. Friday – A small influx of Common Swifts with 1 at Maypole, 3 Read more…
On Friday the Red Kite was over the Garrison, a Lesser Redpoll was on Tresco and a Pintail was on Bryher. The female Wheatear that has been around lately was still at Giants Castle on Friday & Saturday. On Monday Read more…
Sunday’s birds were:
Bryher – A Rose-coloured Starling was still at Stinking Porth.
St. Mary’s – The Red Kite was over the island. 2 Common Swifts were over Hugh Town, a Garden Warbler was singing at Higher Moors and a late/early? Wheatear was at Giant’s Castle.
Tresco – The Red Kite and a Hobby were seen over the island. (more…)
Tuesday’s Birds were:
St. Mary’s – The Rose-coloured Starling was still in the silage field on Green Lane, a Common Swift was over Hugh Town and a Cuckoo was on Porth Hellick Down..
Tresco – 2 Whimbrels, 5 Pochards and a drake Pintail.
Wednesday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – The Rose-coloured Starling was still on Green Farm and the Red Kite ranged around island before flying to St. Martin’s before returning in the evening. 3 Emperor Dragonflies were at Lower Moors.
Bryher – Another Rose-coloured Starling and a Whimbrel. (more…)
Fridays Birds were:
St Mary’s – A Kestrel was over Peninnis and a Wheatear was on Porth Hellick Down
Annet – Six Common Terns were on the south end of the island this morning
At Sea – A female Red-footed Falcon was reported as “following a cruise boat for half an hour” today
Awaiting Reports from Saturday
Sundays Birds were:
St. Mary’s – A Jackdaw flew over Longstone, a Common Swift flew over Porth Hellick, a Hobby was seen over Porth Hellick Down, Porth Hellick House & Watermill, and a Rose-coloured Starling was on Green Farm. A Warbler found on Porth Hellick Down went through several incarnations before it was finally identified as a Melodious Warbler.
St. Martin’s – A Bee-eater (more…)
Very foggy on Wednesday hence no flying, planes or birds! Birds were: Bryher – 3 Dunlins, a Common Swift, a Tree Pipit, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Lesser Redpoll. Annet – 14 Common Terns. Thursdays Birds were: Annet – An Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Lesser Whitethroat was seen at Higher Moors and it or another was seen near Porth Hellick House. A Spotted Flycatcher was in an orchard on Carn Friars Lane, a Tree Pipit was on Read more…