Monday (21/06) Red-breasted Merganser – A pair were in Pelistry Bay off Toll’s Island late evening. Redwing – A very unseasonable bird was seen in a field near the Old Town Church. Tuesday (22/06) Marsh/Blyth’s Reed Warbler – An Acrocephalus Warbler heard on St. Agnes and later seen briefly, mainly in flight, was at first Read more…
Tuesday (15/06) EGYPTIAN VULTURE – There were several claims of it been seen on Tresco through a telescope from St. Mary’s. Despite several more claims, visiting birders on Tresco could not find it. There were 3 independent reports in the late afternoon on Mondayfrom non-birders between, all from Bryher, 1 from Tresco Read more…
Sunday (13/06) Night Heron – A “probable” seen at 21:00 flying over Longstone Pochard – 3 females with broods 0f 7,4 & 3 ducklings Eider – A female off St. Martin’s Swift – 30 Tresco Black-tailed Godwit – 1 Tresco Iceland Gull – 1 Samson, 1 Tresco Raven – 2 Tresco White Wagtail – 1 Tresco Siskin – 1 Read more…
Friday (04/06) Rose-coloured Starling – 1 at Carn Friars which flew towards Porth Hellick Down Friday (04/06) Knot – a summer-plumaged bird was on Green Island, Tresco (photo) Sunday (06/06) Rose-coloured Starling – 1again at Carn Friars Iceland Gull – 1 on St. Mary’s Monday (07/06) Rose-coloured Starling – 1 again at Carn Friars Iceland Read more…
Tuesday (01/06) Golden Oriole – 1 moved south through Holy Vale at 06:35 Quail – 1 flushed from the lower path by the reeds behind Porth Hellick bank flew towards Carn Friars Marsh Harrier – A female flew from Tresco to St. Mary’s and was seen at Porth Hellick. Iceland Gull – 1 Porthloo Read more…
Friday (28/05) Red-rumped Swallow – 1 over John Batty’s Hill, St. Martin’s later seen St. Martin’s cricket pitch Quail – 1 flushed at Lower Town, St. Martin’s Golden Oriole – 1 at Higher Town, St. Martin’s Wood Sandpiper – 1 Porth Hellick Pool (photo) Iceland Gull – 1 again in the pig field behind Star Read more…