ISLES OF SCILLY BIRD GROUP

St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield and the female Subalpine Warbler was still along the track behind Carn Vean Tea Rooms. A Turtle Dove was at Salakee Farm, a Lesser Redpoll was at Carn Friars Farm, a Great Northern Diver was in Porthcressa Bay and 6 Golden Plovers & 6 Whimbrels were on Peninnis.

Tresco – A pair of Siskins, a Yellow Wagtail and 2 late Redwings.

Bryher – 14 Whimbrels and the Hooded Crow.

Eastern Isles – 2 Great Northern Divers

St. Mary’s – The female Subalpine Warbler was still on the track behind Carn Vean Tea Rooms and a Hoopoe flew from the golf course towards Bishop’s View allotments on Porthloo Lane. 9 Whimbrels & a Golden Plover were at Pelistry and 11 Whimbrels & 5 Golden Plovers were on Peninnis. The male Marsh Harrier and a summer-plumaged Dunlin were at Porth Hellick.

St. Martin’s – 2 drake Red-breasted Mergansers were near Lower Town.

St. Mary’s – The female Subalpine Warbler was still on the track behind Carn Vean Tea Rooms, where there were also 3 Golden Plovers and 3 Whimbrels. A Dunlin & a summer-plumaged Black-tailed Godwit were on Porth Hellick Pool and the Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield.

Subalpine Warbler, Carn Vean, 08 .05.13, (Martin Goodey)

St. Mary’s – A female Subalpine Warbler was along the track from Carn Vean Tea Rooms to Pelistry and just round the corner on the coastal path the female Woodchat Shrike was still present also present were 3 Whimbrels on the beach and a female Ring Ouzel on a field behind the path. A Pied Flycatcher was by Longstone Café, a Common Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick, a Lesser Whitethroat was on the Garrison and a Short-toed Lark was found on the airfield late evening. The male Marsh Harrier was seen over Lower Moors and Porth Hellick.

Tresco – A Yellow Wagtail and the Marsh Harrier.

St. Agnes – A Black Redstart and 2Whimbrels

Ring ouzel, Pelistry, 08.05.13, Martin Goodey

Whimbrel, (Martin Goodey)

St. Mary’s – The male Marsh Harrier, a Common Sandpiper, a Garden Warbler and a Golden Oriole were all in the Porth Hellick area. The female Woodchat Shrike was still on the coastal path between Pelistry & Mount Todden and a Turtle Dove & a Golden Oriole were at higher Moors. What was probably the Pallid Swift was seen briefly over Porth Mellon.

St. Agnes – A Yellow Wagtail, a Black Redstart, a Tree Pipit and 10+ Whimbrels.

Tresco – 2 Golden Orioles.

St. Martin’s – 20+ Whimbrels and 3 Tree Pipits.

St. Mary’s – The a Montagu’s Harrier was seen in the morning over Content & Pungies Lane and in the afternoon it was over Hugh Town been mobbed by Carrion Crows before flying towards St. Agnes. The Lesser Redpoll was still coming to a feeder in a garden in Holy Vale and the female Woodchat Shrike was still at Pelistry Cove. The male Marsh Harrier was seen over at Porth Hellick and Lower Moors and 4 summer-plumage Golden Plovers were in a field on Mount Todden Farm. 2 Great Northern Divers were in The Roads.

Bryher – 6 Tree Pipits and a Hooded Crow.

Tresco – A Common Buzzard.

St. Mary’s – A male Marsh Harrier was roaming the island, a first-summer male Montagu’s Harrier was seen over Porth Hellick Down and Pungies Lane, a Grasshopper Warbler was at High Moors and 2 Tufted Ducks were on the small pond near the school.

St. Martin’s – The female Red-footed Falcon was reported again, flying over Higher Town Quay at 16:15.

St. Agnes – 29 Whimbrels.

Bryher – 20+ Whimbrels, a Skylark and 2 Common Swifts

St. Mary’s – The female Woodchat Shrike was still at Pelistry Cove and 2 Common Swifts were over the Garrison

Lesser Redpoll, Holy Vale, 03.05.13, Martin Goodey

St. Mary’s – Single Lesser Redpolls were seen in lower Moors and in a garden at Holy Vale.

St. Martin’s – An Osprey.

St. Agnes – 10 Whimbrels.

Western Rocks – 20+ Purple Sandpipers.

Bishop Rock – The boat trip to the Bishop produced 6 Great Northern Divers

St. Mary’s – A Cuckoo was at Old Town.

Tresco – A Common Buzzard and an Eider.

St. Agnes – A Grasshopper Warbler was at Troy Town.

St. Martin’s – A Short-eared Owl.

At sea – 6 Great Northern Divers and 6 Whimbrels were seen from the “Seabird Special” boat trip