Tuesday 5th May 2009 IoS Bird Reports

St. Mary’s – Adult summer *BONAPARTE’S GULL* at Porthloo at 08:00hrs before flying off high over the Golf Course at 09:10hrs. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW over Helvear then over Watermill. (Later over Middletown St.Martin’s). Whimbrel (4; 2 at Morning Point; 1 Porthcressa and 1 Old Town), Summer plumage Golden Plover (1 Airport and 2 Peninnis), Iceland Gull still at Dump and Wheatear (15) at Airport and (3) at Porth Hellick beach.

Tresco – LITTLE BUNTING still along Pool Road. White Wagtail at Simpson’s Field and Wigeon and Pochard (with 5 young).