St. Mary’s – The Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, a Black Redstart was at Little Porth, a Firecrest was on the Porth Hellick Loop and a Spoonbill was in Old Town Bay. Samson – A Spoonbill on Green Island.
St. Mary’s – The first-winter Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, 3 Slavonian Grebes were off Innisidgen and 2 Waxwings were in Hugh Town. Late news from 24/12 a Snow Bunting was on Peninnis. Tresco – A Long-tailed Duck was in Pentle Bay. Samson – 3 Spoonbills were on Green Read more…
St. Mary’s – The first-winter Rose-coloured Starling was still at Telegraph, a Spoonbill & a Kingfisher at Old Town Bay, a Mistle Thrush was at Porthloo and a Black Redstart was at Little Porth. Tresco – Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Pink-footed Geese, a Scaup, a Red-breasted Merganser, a Great Spotted Woodpecker Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Rose-coloured Starling was in a garden at Telegraph, according to the house-holder for a 3rd day! A Firecrest was in Lower Moors, a Black Redstart was at Little Porth, a Mistle Thrush was at Carn Friars and a Spoonbill was in Old Town Bay. 2 Waxwings Read more…
The only reports for Wednesday were a Spoonbill on Samson and a Mistle Thrush on Porthloo Lane, St. Mary’s.
St. Mary’s – 3 Siberian Chiffchaffs, a Firecrest, a female Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Jack Snipe, an adult male Merlin, a drake Pochard, a female Wigeon, 17 Teal, a Grey Plover, a Brambling, 30+ Lapwing, 30+ Snipe, a Siskin, 51 Fieldfare and 80+ Redwing were at Porth Read more…
St. Mary’s – There was a noticeable influx of Redwings, Fieldfares and Skylarks. There were 20 Lapwings and 14 Golden Plovers on the airfield. Reports from Porth Hellick were: a Siberian Chiffchaff. a Blackcap, a Redpoll, a Reed Bunting, a drake Pochard, 17 Teal and 13 Snipe. 2 Jack Snipe, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Siberian Chiffchaff & a Firecrest at Porth Hellick, a Common Buzzard at Trenoweth and a Whimbrel, 14 Curlews & 5 Bar-tailed Godwits at Bar Point. 2 drake Goosanders flew over Porth Mellon but could not be relocated. On Porthcressa beach there were 30 Sanderlings, a Grey Read more…
Some superb images of the very obliging and photogenic Waxwings currently at Hugh Town, St Marys. (Thanks to Joe and Martin)
St. Mary’s – A Wigeon, a Common Buzzard, a Grey Plover, a Blackcap, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Siberian Chiffchaff and a Firecrest at Porth Hellick. A brief scan over the sea from Star Castle produced 10 Common Scoter, 4 Great Northern Divers, 30 Fulmars & 2 Harbour Porpoise and 2 Read more…