Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Stone Curlew was on and around the airfield. St. Agnes – The first-summer male Desert Wheatear was still at Porth Askin. Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls were off Morning Point. St. Agnes – The first-summer male Desert Wheatear Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Long-tailed Duck was still in Porthcressa Bay, the first Willow Warbler of the year was singing on rocks between Porthloo & Shark’s Pit and 7 Black Redstarts were on the island. Thursday’s birds : St. Mary’s – A Black Redstart was at Deep Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Long-tailed Duck was still in Porthcressa Bay. Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Long-tailed Duck was still in Porthcressa Bay, a Kingfisher was in Lower Moors and a Firecrest was behind Carreg Dhu Gardens. Tresco – A Black-necked Grebe was off Carn Read more…
There were no reports for Tuesday Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 3 Wheatears, 3 Blackcaps and a Firecrest on the Garrison. Thursday and Friday no reports. Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The adult Ring-billed Gull was on Porth Hellick Pool briefly before flying off over Kittydown and a Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The adult Ring-billed Gull flew over the dump. There were no reports for Saturday Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull was at Morning Point. Tresco – A Black Redstart. Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Firecrest was at Rosehill, Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Long-tailed Duck was still in Porthcressa Bay. Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Long-tailed Duck was still in Porthcressa Bay and a Black Redstart was at Little Porth. Tresco – The Black Duck and the Barnacle Goose were still on the Abbey Read more…
On Friday 20th February a whale was seen and photographed close inshore in Par Bay, St. Martin’s. From the photos it has been identified by experts as a Bow-headed Whale. This is the first record of this Arctic species for Britain and Europe!
Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Long-tailed Duck and a Great Northern Diver were in Porthcressa Bay. A juvenile Iceland Gull was at Porth Mellon, 2 Black Redstarts were at Little Porth and a Firecrest was on Salakee Lane. Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Long-tailed Duck and Read more…
Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A ringed female Kingfisher was in front of the ISBG Hide. Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Firecrest was at Carreg Dhu Gardens. Tresco – The Long-tailed Duck was still off New Grimsby. Bryher – The Long-eared Owl and Hooded Crow were still Read more…