March 2016

Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Black Redstart was at Little Porth. St. Agnes – There was an obvious fall with 13 Black Redstarts and 5 Wheatears on the island. Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Wheatear & a Skylark were on the Garrison, another Wheatear was at Read more…

Friday’s birds were: Tresco – A Greylag Goose, an Iceland Gull and a Firecrest. Inter-island waters – The Surf Scoter was still in Crow Sound between St. Mary’s & St. Martin’s. Saturday’s birds were: Tresco – The Greylag Goose, a drake Pintail, a Wigeon, 3 pairs of Pochard, 2 Iceland Read more…

Wednesday’s (09/03) birds were: St. Mary’s – A second-winter/adult Glaucous Gull and 3 female Black Redstarts were at Porthcressa. Thursday’s (10/03) birds were: St. Mary’s – The first-winter drake Surf Scoter was still in Crow Sound, between St. Mary’s and St. Martins, best viewed from Innisidgen. 2 female Black Redstarts Read more…

March 2 Tresco – An Iceland Gull and a Great Northern Diver. March 3 Tresco – 2 Firecrests, an Iceland Gull and a Great Northern Diver. St. Martin’s – 6 Whooper Swans & an adult Yellow-legged Gull and also a Short-eared Owl. March 4 St. Mary’s – A Whimbrel at Read more…

St. Mary’s: A Common Gull was at Porthloo on 3rd. A Glaucous and an Iceland Gull were at Porthloo on 10th. The Surf Scoter remained off Guther’s Island, Crow Sound and was reported on 11th and 21st. A Great Northern Diver and a Razorbill were close in Porth Cressa bay Read more…