December 2012

St Mary’s – The Waxwing was seen in Sally Port again this morning. A Firecrest was at Porth Hellick but only five Greenland White-fronted Geese were on the pool there today. A Whimbrel was at Pendrathen. Samson – Three Spoonbills were on Green Island, near Samson today.

St Mary’s – The Rose-breasted Grosbeak was back on feeders at the eastern side of Hugh Town today and the Waxwing was seen from the Garden Battery looking onto Sally Port again

St Mary’s – After an absence of a couple of days the Rose-breasted Grosbeak was showing well on feeders at the eastern side of town today. The Waxwing was at Sally Port feeding on apples again and the six Greenland White-fronted Geese were still at Porth Hellick

St Mary’s – The six Greenland White-fronted Geese were at Porth Hellick again today. Tresco – The three Ring-necked Ducks were still on the Great Pool as was the four Whooper Swans, 4 Pochards and a Little Grebe. Roads – A Slavonian Grebe was in Tresco Channel and the three Read more…

St Mary’s – The Waxwing was seen in Sally Port again today and the six Greenland White-fronted Geese were at Porth Hellick Pool and two Dark-bellied Brent Geese were at Porth Loo.

St Mary’s – The Rose-breasted Grosbeak was again on feeders on the eastern edge of Hugh Town but only until mid morning. The Waxwing was seen again in Sally Port today. A flock of nine Crossbills were at Longstone today. Tresco – The three Ring-necked Ducks (1stw male and 2 Read more…

St Mary’s – The ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK has showed several times today but has remained very mobile. It seems to commute between at least three feeders either side of Pilot’s Retreat and spend some time out of sight. The Waxwing was seen in the Sally Port area again with it or anther seen Read more…

St Mary’s – The ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen again at Pilots Retreat on the eastern edge of Hugh Town early this morning but until late in the day when it turned up on feeders in a house on Church Road.

St Mary’s – The islands 13th ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was found at Pilots Retreat on the eastern side of Hugh Town at lunchtime. It had apparently been coming to a feeder all morning. It showed again at 1400 and again just before dusk when it was around for a little longer. The last Read more…