All reports for the period came from St Mary’s – The 3 Black-necked Grebes were in Town Bay all week, and there were up to 110 Sanderlings in the Porth Mellon/Porthloo area. The Cetti’s Warbler was at Porth Hellick on Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – At Porth Hellick 2 Jack Snipes & a Wigeon were on the pool, a Cetti’s Warbler was at the start of the Loop Trail and nearby a Great Spotted Woodpecker was calling in the Read more…
Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The 3 Black-necked Grebes were still in Town Bay and a late Swallow was over Carreg Dhu Gardens. Samson – 4 Spoonbills were on Green Island. Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The 3 Read more…
Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A very late Garden Warbler was on the loop trail at Porth Hellick and there were 3 Black-necked Grebes near the Lifeboat slipway in Town Bay. 2 Black Redstarts and 6 Dunlins were on Read more…
The highlights were a Cattle Egret seen briefly at Watermill on Tuesday 15th and Scilly’s latest ever Wood Sandpiper in a roadside pool at Newford Duck Pond on Wednesday, 16th. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in Hugh Town Harbour Read more…
Fridays Birds were: St Mary’s – A Wigeon was caught and ringed at Porth Hellick – the first to be ringed there. Bryher – Yellowhammer, Lapland Bunting, Yellow-browed Warbler, 10 Black Redstarts, Firecrest and Hooded Crow Saturdays Birds were: St Read more…
St. Agnes – The Red-eyed Vireo was still in the Parsonage Garden. St. Mary’s – 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were in the Dump Clump and another was at Porth Hellick. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were still in the Hugh Town Harbour Read more…
St. Agnes – The Red-eyed Vireo was still in the Parsonage Garden and a Night Heron flew over during the night. St. Mary’s – Amongst the birds ringed at Porth Hellick were: a Barred Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Siskin Read more…
St. Agnes – A Red-eyed Vireo was found in the Parsonage Garden, this is the latest arrival date for this species on Scilly (and maybe the UK?). St. Mary’s – A Richard’s Pipit was on Peninnis before flying off towards Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Blyth’s Pipit was found late afternoon in the horse field at the junction of McFarland’s down and Pungies Lane, it then flew off towards Content Farm, also there were 3 Lapwings. 4 Yellow-browed Warblers were at Read more…