St. Mary’s – The 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese and a Swallow were at Porth Hellick. There was no sign of the Sora in Lower Moors, but in the same group of flooded sallows where it had been was a Spotted Crake. The first Grasshopper Warbler of the year was opposite the main entrance to Peninnis Farm. Tresco – A juvenile Iceland Gull. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Sora was still in Lower Moors along with 2 Willow Warblers. The 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still at Porth Hellick, where there was also the first Sedge Warbler. 9 Wheatears were on Peninnis. Tresco – 3 Great Northern Divers, a Long-tailed Duck and a Ring Ouzel. St. Martin’s – The first Cuckoo of the year and a Ring Ouzel. Bryher – A Great Northern Diver, Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Sora was seen again in Lower Moors, 20 Wheatears were around Giants’ Castle and the 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese & 3 Swallows were at Porth Hellick. St. Martin’s – An Iceland Gull and 100+ Wheatears.
St. Mary’s – No sign of the Sora this evening. The 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese & a Swallow were at Porth Hellick Pool and a Purple Sandpiper was on Peninnis. St. Agnes – 3 Swallows and a Wheatear. Gugh – A Whimbrel.
St. Mary’s – The Sora showed in Lower Moors at dusk for the fifth day in a row and the 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool. Tresco – A Great Northern Diver, a Common Gull, 3 Swallows, 3 Sand Martins, a House Martin and a White Wagtail.
The only reports for the above 3 days all came from St. Mary’s. The 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese were at Porth Hellick Pool each day and the Sora was seen each evening at dusk in Lower Moors.
A Chough roamed the islands first reported from St. Martin’s, then Bryher, the Tresco before again on St. Martin’s St. Mary’s – The Sora Rail last reported in February was again seen in Lower Moors just before dusk. The 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool. Tresco – 2 Shovelers, 11 Pochards, a high count of 11 Canada Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese were with 4 Canada Geese on Porth Hellick Pool.
St. Mary’s – The Serin was seen again in fields behind Old Town and then on Tremelethen Farm, a Sand Martin was over Lower Moors, a Black Redstart was on Harry’s Walls and a Great Northern Diver was on the sea at Porthloo.