St Mary’s - Red Kite still at various sites over the island today. Grasshopper warbler still on The Garrison and Iceland Gull on dump this morning. (Thanks A.Hannington and J.Ray)
Bryher - Hooded Crow this afternoon. (Thanks J.Ray)
Posted: April 17th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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St Martin’s - BLACK KITE reported over Middletown this morning at 11.10hrs then flew towards Tresco.
St Mary’s - Red Kite still this morning over island. Iceland Gull (2) at Porth Mellon. Reed Warbler at Lower Moors and House Martin over Bants Carn (Thanks J.Ray)
Posted: April 16th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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St Mary’s - Red Kite still over Telegraph this afternoon. Grasshopper Warbler reeling on The Garrison and Great-spotted Woodpecker at Green Farm. Elsewhere, Redstart (male) and Sedge Warbler at Porth Hellick this morning (per A.Fisher)
Posted: April 15th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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St Mary’s - Red Kite still at 13.35hrs appeared to fly out to sea from Peninnis head but was then located on St Agnes and over the north end of Gugh still at 15.00hrs.
Posted: April 14th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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St Mary’s - Red Kite still over Golf Course and Juliets Garden at 18.00hrs. (Seen earlier on St Martin’s) (Thanks J.Pender) White Stork reported over island this evening. Iceland Gull at St Mary’s Quay today.
Posted: April 13th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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St Mary’s - WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER (male) in isolated bush opposite the tennis courts on The Garrison briefly on Saturday morning.
St Martin’s - Common Buzzard north of St Martin’s and over St Helens on Sunday.
Tresco - Jackdaw near Rowesfield on Sunday
Posted: April 13th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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St Martin’s - RED-RUMPED SWALLOW over slopes just north of Little Arthur Farm at 15.00hrs on the 10th.
St Mary’s - Long-eared Owl at Old Town on evening of the 6th and at The Garrison on the 9th. Iceland Gull at Porth Mellon on 7th. Osprey over Golf Course at 16.10hrs on the 10th.
Samson - Spoonbill still on Green Island on morning of the 9th.
Posted: April 11th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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Bryher - Long-eared Owl below cafe today. Also Hooded Crow.
Gugh - Hobby over at 09.15hrs today.
Samson - Slav Grebe offshore. Also Common Scoter (2) and GN Diver (12)
Posted: April 6th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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St Mary’s - *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotment by dump.
Gugh - Sandwich Tern (2) on island today.
Posted: April 6th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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St Mary’s - Iceland Gull and Rook (2) at Porthloo this morning.
Posted: April 6th, 2009 under BIRD REPORTS.
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