Sunday (29/12) A nice find for a birder visiting Scilly for New Year was the rediscovery of the Dusky Warbler in Lower Moors, last seen on 15/12 6 pale-bellied Brent Geese were off Old Grimsby, Tresco, 3 Great Northern Diver were off the Steval and another was at Porthloo. A Grey Plover was at Rushy Point, Tresco, 6 Whimbrel were Read more…
Tuesday A Great Northern Diver was in Town Bay, the Pink-footed Goose was still on the Big Pool, St. Agnes an adult Common Gull was at Little Porth and a first winter bird was at Periglis, St. Agnes. A Firecrest was at Sallyport. Wednesday A very acceptable Christmas present came in the form of an Olive-backed Pipit found in a Read more…
Sunday A Great Northern Diver was in Porthcressa Bay and the Pink-footed Goose was still on the Big Pool, St. Agnes. 3 Mediterranean & 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were at Little Porth and a Glaucous Gull flew over Porth Thomas and the landed in Porthcressa before drifting off east over Peninnis. There were later sighting from St. Agnes and Porth Read more…
Wednesday – The only report was off a Firecrest in Lower Moors. Thursday – The 2 Chough were still at Darrity’s Hole, Deep point. Friday – The 2 Chough were seen flying high over the Roads towards St. Martin’s. Saturday – A rare winter trip to Tresco produced 2 Shoveler, a Pintail, 3 Wigeon & a Scaup on the Great Pool, 2 Shelduck & 4 Pochard on Abbey Pool and Read more…
Thursday – A Pink-footed Goose was on the Big Pool, St. Agnes, a Hen Harrier was over Porth Hellick Down and the 2 Chough were at Mount Todden. Friday – No reports Saturday –A Great Northern Diver was in Hugh Town Harbour, 300 to 400 Kittiwake were between Mount Todden and the Eastern Isles, the 2 Chough were Read more…
Sunday – The only report was of 2 ridiculously late Swallows at Sallyport. Monday – 2 Whooper Swans were on Porth Hellick Pool for a brief time in the morning and were also seen over St. Martin’s and a Cetti’s Warbler was at Higher Moors. On St. Martin’s a Short-eared Owl was on Par Hill near Higher Town Quay, 2 Chough flew Read more…
Wednesday 4th – The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown track and 11 Black Redstart were at Porthloo. A boat trip for a couple of hours around island waters proved very fruitful yielding: 11 Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 6 Brent Geese, 10 Shelduck, 10 Common Scoter, Read more…
Monday 2nd – The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown and the 2 Chough were seen on the Airfield, Porth Hellick Down & Peninnis. 3 Great Northern Diver were at Porthloo & 1 was in Hugh Town Harbour. A rare trip to Tresco at this Read more…
Saturday – The Surf Scoter and the Hermit Thrush were both at their usual locations and a Siberian Chiffchaff was at Newford Duck Pond. Sunday – The Hermit Thrush was sheltering from the wind and rain in the Higher Moors Pumping Station compound adjacent to the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown. Read more…
Thursday 28th – The Hermit Thrush was still at the bottom of Kittydown & the Surf Scoter was still at Porthloo and female Merlin flew past the nearby duck pond. A Woodcock & a Siberian Chiffchaff were at Newford Duck Pond and a Firecrest was at Rosehill. Friday 29th – Read more…