BIRD REPORTS

St. Mary’s – A Spoonbill in Old Town Bay, 2 Long-eared Owls at Porth Hellick and another at the top end of Holy Vale . Viewed from St. Mary’s – 7 Dark-bellied Brent Geese were in the Roads, a Spoonbill was on Samson Flats, a Red-breasted Merganser was off South Beach, Tresco and an Eider was off Samson. A Jack Snipe was at Porth Hellick at dusk and a Mistle Thrush was opposite Bishop’s View.

The first boat of the year to Tresco today, allowing the islands birders to catch up with:

A Black-necked Grebe in The Roads, Common Scoter (7) in The Roads and an Eider off Samson. At least 2 male Pintails, TWO Buzzards over NE end of Tresco, 3 Jackdaw, 4 Pink-footed Geese, Long-tailed Duck in Pentle Bay, Red-breasted Merg off South Beach and 2 Black-throated Diver, Whimbrel, 3 Slav Grebe, 18 Pochard, Scaup and Mistle Thrush at Old Grimsby. A Spoonbill was in Old Town Bay, St Mary’s early Morning and the Hooded Crow was on Bryher viewed from Tresco.

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St Mary’s - A Slavonian Grebe & a possible female Goosander off Innisidgen and looking at Tresco from St. Mary’s a Long-tailed Duck, a Black-throated Diver & a Mediterranean Gull in Pentle Bay and an unseasonal Sandwich Tern off South Beach. Long-eared Owls were seen at Rosehill and Parting Carn and a Jack Snipe was on Porth Hellick Pool. 2 Firecrests were in Higher Moors, the Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, a Spoonbill was in Old Town Bay and a at least 1 Waxwing was around the Old Town area.

St. Mary’s – The Rose-coloured Starling was at Telegraph Wednesday to Friday and a Long-eared Owl was also there on Thursday. Other birds on Friday 31st were: Firecrest at Holy Vale and Common Buzzard over, Lapwing (37) at Telegraph, Woodcock 1 at Holy Vale and another at Salakee, Peregrine over Higher Moors, Sanderling (19) at Porthlo, Mistle Thrush in field along Telegraph Road and 83 Blackbirds counted from Telegraph to Salakee.

St. Mary’s – 2 Spoonbills at Porthcressa.

Tresco – A Black-necked Grebe, 4 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Scaup, a Long-tailed Duck and a Firecrest.

St. Mary’s – A Mediterranean Gull in Porthcressa, a Mistle Thrush opposite Bishop’s View on Porthloo Lane and a Whimbrel at Pendrathen

St. Mary’s – The Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, a Black Redstart was at Little Porth, a Firecrest was on the Porth Hellick Loop and a Spoonbill was in Old Town Bay.

Samson – A Spoonbill on Green Island.

St. Mary’s – The first-winter Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, 3 Slavonian Grebes were off Innisidgen and 2 Waxwings were in Hugh Town. Late news from 24/12 a Snow Bunting was on Peninnis.

Tresco - A Long-tailed Duck was in Pentle Bay.

Samson – 3 Spoonbills were on Green Island.

St. Mary’s – The first-winter Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, a Spoonbill & a Kingfisher at Old Town Bay, a Mistle Thrush was at Porthloo and a Black Redstart was at Little Porth.

Tresco – Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Pink-footed Geese, a Scaup, a Red-breasted Merganser, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Firecrest.

Samson – A spoonbill.

St. Mary’s – A Rose-coloured Starling was in a garden at Telegraph, according to the house-holder for a 3rd day! A Firecrest was in Lower Moors, a Black Redstart was at Little Porth, a Mistle Thrush was at Carn Friars and a Spoonbill was in Old Town Bay. 2 Waxwings were in Old Town and in Hugh Town one flew over Church Street & one was in a garden on Sallyport.

Samson – A Spoonbill.

St. Agnes – A Kite sp. was seen over Annet.