Monday (25/04) Surf Scoter – The first-winter female was still in Pentle Bay, Tresco and then flew towards St. Mary’s. Woodchat Shrike – 1 still on the Golf Course. Yellowhammer – There was a report of this Scilly rarity, a male in a tilled field on the path down to Cove Vean, St. Read more…
The sightings officer was away from Tuesday 12/04 to Wednesday 20/04. The highlights during this period were: Scilly’s first CRAG MARTIN on Bryher, where there was also a Hoopoe, a Spanish Wagtail on St. Mary’s, a brief Red-rumped Swallow & a Woodchat Shrike on Tresco, where the Glossy Ibis & Read more…
Saturday (09/04) Surf Scoter – The first-winter female last reported on March 11 was seen again off South Beach, Tresco. Glossy Ibis – 1 on Simpson’s Field. Tresco. Little Egret – 1 Great Pool, Tresco. Pintail – A drake on the Great Pool, Tresco. Pochard – 3 drakes on Abbey Pool and a drake on Read more…
Tuesday (05/04) Hawfinch – 1 again in a garden behind Star Castle. Garganey – The drake was still on Porth Hellick Pool. Pintail – 1 on Bryher Pool. Jack Snipe – 1 at Lower Moors Pool Sand Martin – 2 over Porth Hellick Pool. Hooded Crow – 1 on the Airfield. Siberian Chiffchaff – An unringed bird Read more…
Friday (01/04) Eider – A male and a female West Broadledge, St. Martin’s Black-throated Diver – 1 in Great Bay, St. Martin’s. Great Northern Diver – 1 in Great Bay, St. Martin’s. Common Gull – 1 St. Martin’s. Sand Martin – 2 Porth Hellick Pool. Swallow – 1 over Longstone, 1 over Porth Hellick Pool, 3 Read more…