At sea – The Wilson’s Petrel bonanza continues with a minimum of 8 seen on the latest pelagic trip. This takes the seasons total to 44, with 4 long weekends of birders special pelagics there must be a good chance Read more…
Friday’s birds were: At sea – 24 European Storm-petrels, a Cory’s, 7 Great and 8 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Scillonian III on the late afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance. Saturday’s were: St. Mary’s – A Great Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Purple Heron flew over Watermill towards Innisidgen. At sea – A Balearic, a Sooty, a Great & 2 Cory’s Shearwaters and 20 European Storm-petrels where seen from the Scillonian III on the evening crossing from St. Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 6 Greenshanks, a Common Sandpiper and a Kingfisher were on Porth Hellick Pool. 51 Cory’s Shearwaters flew past Deep Pont in the evening. Tresco – A drake Tufted Duck, a Common Swift and a Read more…
No reports for Tuesday. Wednesday’s bird was: At sea – A Cory’s Shearwater was seen from the Scillonian III on the return crossing for St. Mary’s to Penzance. Thursday’s birds were: St. Martin’s – 2 Cory’s Shearwaters flew past the Read more…
There were no reports for Thursday (06/07) or Saturday (08/07). Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Serin flew over the school towards Nowhere, Old Town. At sea – 30 European Storm-petrels were seen from the Scillonian III on the Read more…
No reports for Tuesday (27/06), Wednesday (28/06) and Friday (30/06). Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Common Sandpiper was at Halangy Point. Tresco – 2 drake Tufted Ducks were on Abbey Pool. At sea – 40+ European Storm-petrels were Read more…
Tuesday’s birds were: St. Agnes – A Quail and 10+ Common Swifts. Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Hobby was over Rosehill and 2 Common Swifts were over Harry’s Walls. Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 4 Crossbills were Read more…
Tuesday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – There was an influx of Common Swifts with 25+ at Telegraph.
Bryher – A Common Swift and a Lesser Whitethroat.
St. Agnes – A Whimbrel and 3 Common Swifts.
Wednesday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – A Hobby was over the island and a White Wagtail was at Old Town.
Bryher – The Lesser Whitethroat was still on the island.
Tresco – 3 Common Swifts.
At sea – A Wilson’s Storm-petrel was seen from the Research Vessel “Celtic Explorer” 86 miles SW of St. Agnes, yes, it was in the Scilly recording area! (more…)
Sunday’s birds were:
St. Mary’s – A Hobby was at Porth Hellick and a Lesser Redpoll was at Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors.
Bryher – A Hooded Crow.
At sea – A Sooty Shearwater, 40+ European Storm-petrels and a Great Skua were seen on the evening short-range pelagic trip.
There were no reports on Monday or Tuesday.
Wednesday’s birds were:
At sea – A Balearic Shearwater and 2 European Storm-petrels were seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Thursday’s birds were:
St. Agnes – A Hobby.
Tresco – 2 Common Pochards and a Common Swift.
St. Martin’s – A Raven. (more…)