Friday 24th April 2009 IoS Bird Reports

St Mary’s – TEMMINCK’S STINT still at 10.00hrs on Porth Hellick Pool. Also Pochard. Corn Bunting (2) at Porth Minnick in field with Chickens on airfield side this afternoon. Iceland Gull at Porth Mellon at 15.00hrs and Cuckoo at Porth Hellick. Merlin at Airport.

St Martin’s – WOODCHAT SHRIKE still between Pound Lane and Wine Cove this morning but no sign this afternoon. Also Common Tern offshore and Wheatear (10) in off the sea. (Thanks AH, EAF and RM)