Sunday’s birds were: St. Martin’s – A male ROCK THRUSH was seen by a visiting birder staying on the island. St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron was still at Lower Moors, where it was joined by a drake Garganey. St. Agnes – A male Western Subalpine Warbler was in near Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St . Mary’s – A Purple Heron was seen on Porth Hellick Pool and in Lower Moors. Inter-island waters – 6 Great Northern Divers and a Sandwich Tern were in The Roads. Friday’s birds were: St . Mary’s – A Purple Heron was in Lower Moors and Read more…
Sunday– An Iberian Chiffchaff was on the edge of the “Dump Clump” Monday – An adult Purple Heron flew over Lower Moors early morning and was seen in flight several times in the afternoon in the Porth Hellick area. Tuesday – A Little Bittern was flushed from a ditch in Read more…
Thursday – An Iberian Chiffchaff was singing at Porth Hellick, a Ring Ouzel was on the Garrison and a female Shoveler was on Newford Duck Pond. Friday – 2 Red-rumped Swallows and a Little Grebe were at Porth Hellick Pool. Saturday – A Reed Bunting and a Short-eared Owl were Read more…
A few Swallows, House Martin’s and Wheatears were seen around St. Mary’s. This week’s birds of note were: Saturday – An adult Caspian Gull was in Pentle Bay, Tresco. This was only the second record for Tresco, the first was a 1st –winter bird photographed on St. Agnes on October Read more…