As you may or may not be aware, the website was ‘hacked’ for no apparent reason, back in October. Since then we have had to run another WordPress site with the sightings on as the virus would not allow admin on this site at all. This has resulted, obviously, in Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Red-breasted Flycatcher was in the Dump Clump, a Hooded Crow flew over Hugh Town and the Spotted Crake & 2 Common Sandpipers were in Lower Moors. 10+ Common Scoters and 4 Great Northern Divers were in The Roads. St. Martin’s – A Marsh Harrier and a Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Marsh Harrier flew over Lower Moors and the Spotted Crake was still there. 3 Sedge Warblers were trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick, 3 Ring Ouzels were in fields below the Golf Course, a Grasshopper Warbler was on Kittydown and an Osprey was in pines at Bar Point before flying off towards Tresco. Also reported on the island was Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Bullfinch (a very scarce bird on Scilly) was seen near Porth Hellick House and in Holy Vale. The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors, a Serin was on the Garrison, a Common Whitethroat & 3 Ring Ouzels were on the Golf Couse and a Rook flew over Longstone. The putative Azorean Yellow-legged Gull was still on the airfield Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was seen early morning in a tree along Old Town Lane before flying off towards Lower Moors where it was seen at 12:15. The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors and the first Swift of the year flew over there and a Wood Warbler was heard singing. A Common Redstart was in Salakee fields, a Common Read more…
Hundreds of Wheatears on the islands e.g. 160+ on Bryher and 160+ just around Carn Morvel on the Golf Course. St. Mary’s – A Bee-eater was found early afternoon near the School car park, it was then seen flying towards the Garrison and was hawking over Lower Moors in the evening. The Spotted Crake was still in Read more…
St Mary’s – Possible Azorean Yellow-legged Gull (1s) on airfield near windsock at 13:28hrs. Spotted Crake still at Lower Moors in flooded willows between Shooter’s Pool & Hilda Quick Hide at 13:20hrs, showing well. Rook over Hugh Town flew towards Porthloo at 16:40hrs. St Agnes – Chough at Wingletang Down & Steller Down. Also Ring Ouzel. Chough Read more…
As you can tell we have had some major problems with both the Isle of Scilly Bird Group website and also the Cornwall Birding website. The problems have now been rectified and this website will continue to operate as normal soon. If you spot any problems or errors please let Read more…
St. Mary’s – A possible first-winter Azorean Yellow-legged Gull was on the airfield, the Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors and 7 Great Northern Divers were in The Roads. Tresco – 2 Purple Sandpipers, 30+ Sanderlings and 12 Curlews were in Tresco Channel. St. Martin’s – 3 Dotterel were on Chapel Down. Teän – 11 Curlews.
St. Mary’s – The 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still at Porth Hellick. Tresco – A juvenile Iceland Gull was on the Great Pool and a Common Redstart was at Borough Farm.