St Mary’s – **GREAT REED WARBLER** this evening at Porth Hellick Pool from Stephen Sussex hide. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW (2) over Pines and cattle fields at Mount Todden Farm late morning then one on wires between Borough Farm and Green Farm at 12.20hrs. Golden Oriole at Porth Hellick House late afternoon. Probable Read more…
St Mary’s – *RED-RUMPED SWALLOW* at Peninnis Head at 14.55hrs when it flew towards Buzza Hill and could not be relocated. Marsh Harrier over Telegraph early afternoon. Iceland Gull (2) on Porthloo Beach this evening and Med Gull at Watermill. St Agnes – *RED-THROATED PIPIT* (summer plumage)at Porth Coose and showing Read more…
St Mary’s – *LITTLE BITTERN* (fem) again in reeds from coastal path at Porth Hellick Pool at 2000hrs. Also Grasshopper Warbler and Marsh Harrier over Porth Hellick Pool this morning. Elsewhere, Iceland Gull still at Dump, Jackdaw (2) at Normandy, Whimbrel (5) at Porthloo and Eastern race Yellow Wagtail at Lower Moors. Bryher – Read more…
St. Mary’s – *LITTLE BITTERN* (fem)at Porth Hellick Pool from Sussex Hide and showing well on and off most of the day. Also Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick. Iceland Gull again at Dump and Jackdaw (2) at Old Town. Hobby over Porthloo & over Peninnis and Spotted Flycatcher at Holy Vale. Bryher Read more…
St. Mary’s – Jackdaw (2) still around the island and Iceland Gull still at the Dump. Hawfinch flew over Porth Hellick Pool and White Wagtail there. Common Buzzard flew over Lower Moors. St. Agnes – Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff (male), Turtle Dove (first Scilly record this year), Whimbrel (25), Golden Plover (2) Read more…
St. Mary’s – Iceland Gull at dump still, Golden Plover (2) at airport, Wheatear (17) between Porth Minnick and Airfield and twelve birds between Telegraph & Watermill and Jackdaw (2) roaming the island. St. Agnes – Ruff (male) still on Periglis beach St. Martins – Sanderling (13) and Whimbrel (12)
St Mary’s – Hawfinch (fem) at Porth Hellick Loop. Grasshopper Warbler at Higher Moors and Jackdaw (2) at Carn Friars. Also Wheatear (10) between Carn Friars & Airport. Tresco – Whimbrel (2) St Agnes – Golden Plover (2), Whimbrel (19) and Tree Pipit reported on island today, also Male Ruff at Periglis Western Rocks Read more…
St. Mary’s – Iceland Gull (2) still at Dump. Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool and GN Diver in The Roads Tresco – *BONAPARTE’S GULL* past Carn Near today and LITTLE BUNTING still along Pool Road. Elsewhere, Whinchat, Dunlin (12) and Hawfinch flew over Old Grimsby. St Agnes – Quail Read more…
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 Read more…