The usual ‘teachers week’ trip to Scilly comes round quicker every year. Expectations were again high with our ever growing group predicting all sorts of eastern and western vagrants. Wednesday 29th was to produce a bird we would not have predicted if we each had 50 guesses! (more…)
Rare Bird Books is the website of author and Yorkshire birder Russell Slack whose forthcoming book is due for release in January 2009: “Rare Birds, Where and When: An analysis of status and distribution in Britain and Ireland. Volume 1: sandgrouse to New World orioles”. By Russell Slack with historical Read more…
The Gallery pages have now been updated with images from 2003 right up to Joe Penders photos of the obliging Cattle Egret today. If anyone has photos taken prior to 2003 we will be happy to create extra galleries for those years. Wildlife other than birds will appear in a Read more…
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* at Lower Moors in field by Shooter’s Pool this afternoon. NIGHT HERON (ad) flew over road at Lower Moors and appeared to land on Shooter Pool (no further news on Night Heron). St Martin’s – Grey Phalarope off Higher Town Quay this morning.
St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotments by dump and showing well. Tresco – Great-spotted Woodpecker, Barnacle Goose (1+), Shoveler (4), Pintail (3), Marsh Harrier and Siskin (3) reported from the island today. Samson – Spoonbill on island again today.
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still in allotments by dump and showing well. Short-eared Owl at Higher Moors near Porth Hellick House at 17.40hrs. Samson – Spoonbill on Island again today.
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* still at entrance to dump mid afternoon and showing well. Possible **WILSON’S SNIPE** again this morning at Lower Moors from ISBG hide. Also Golden Plover (9) and Dunlin (8) at Porthlow beach and Woodcock (3) on Garrison playing Read more…
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: Tresco – Whooper Swan, Firecrest (2), Crossbill, Barnacle Goose, Buzzard, Marsh Harrier and Pochard (3) on Tresco today (Thanks I.Higginson) St Mary’s – Lapwing (2) at Parting Carn and three on Airport. Also Dunlin (4) at Porthloo (Thanks A.Hannington and R.Mawer)
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: St Mary’s – possible **WILSON’S SNIPE** at Lower Moors from ISBG Hide 11.15 – 11.45hrs. *CATTLE EGRET* still at Dump at 10.50hrs.
Todays birding highlights on the Islands include: St Mary’s – *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still on St Mary’s seen at Dump and later over the Garrison, tho mobile. Tresco – Long-tailed Tit (2) at Abbey Drive and Great Spotted Woodpecker at Middle Town. Also Barnacle Goose over Old Grimsby. Bryher – Purple Sandpiper Read more…