Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Cuckoo was at Deep Point and a Hooded Crow was in Hugh Town. St. Agnes – A Marsh Harrier and a late Sand Martin (they do not breed on the islands) Wednesday’s birds were: At sea – A Sooty Shearwater was seen from Read more…
Saturdays Birds were: Tresco – The Iberian Chiffchaff was again singing from midway along the Abbey Drive St Mary’s – A Hooded Crow appeared in Hugh Town late on this afternoon Sundays Birds were: St Mary’s – The Hooded Crow was again around Hugh Town today Samson – The male Read more…
Mondays Birds were: St Mary’s – A Green Sandpiper and a Pied Wagtail were on Lower Moors with the imm male Marsh Harrier seen over Lower Moors and Porth Hellick today. St Agnes – An adult Purple Heron flew over St Agnes towards St Mary’s early this morning. Tresco – Read more…
Wednesdays Birds were: St Mary’s – An Alpine Swift was over Peninnis during the afternoon with a Common Swift at Porth Hellick as was a Redshank and the pair of Teal were still present. Tresco – An Iceland Gull was noted today along with a single Sanderling, two Tufted Ducks, Read more…
Fridays Birds were: St Mary’s – An Osprey flew over St Mary’s during the afternoon. St Agnes – A Turtle Dove was still on the island Bryher – A Turtle Dove was on Samson Hill as was the Hooded Crow. Six Swifts were over Shipman head Down and two Whimbrel Read more…
Saturdays Birds were: St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper, the Red-rumped Swallow was at Porth Hellick late in the day and the Iceland Gull was on the Municipal Dump. A female Marsh Harrier was over Lower Moors and a Turtle Dove was also in the same area. A Spotted Flycatcher Read more…
Monday’s birds were: Bryher – A bird was seen at the northern end of Shipman Head Down, it was only seen by a non-birder but his description seemed very good for a male Rock Thrush, it was looked for on Tuesday, but unfortunately there was no sign of it. Tresco Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Red-rumped Swallow was over Telegraph and one was over the Garrison. A Golden Oriole was on the Garrison and 2were in Lower Moors where the Great Reed Warbler was seen again in the evening. Tresco – The Snowy Owl was on Castle Down, Read more…