St. Mary’s – A Swallow was over Lower Moors, 7 Black Redstarts were on Porthloo Beach and 3 Manx Shearwaters flew past Peninnis Head. A drake Pintail, a Merlin & a Kestrel were at Porth Hellick Pool and nearby on Porth Hellick Beach were 2 Black Redstarts & 2 Wheatears.
St. Mary’s – A Ring Ouzel & a Brambling were on the Garrison, a Ring Ouzel was on Peninnis, a Swallow & 40 Linnets were in Lower Moors and a 3rd-winter Iceland Gull & 4 Black Redstarts were on Porthloo Beach, where a Sand Martin flew by. The 6 Greenland Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Black Redstarts on Porthloo Beach was the only report
St. Mary’s – A Great Northern Diver & 2 Common Scoters were off Innisidgen and nearby in Watermill Cove were 2 early Painted Lady butterflies. The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still at Carn Friars Farm in the field behind the ringing station and a Siberian Chiffchaff was in Lower Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were back in the field on Carn Friars Farm behind the ringing station, the Goosander was in Porth Mellon and 7 Black Redstarts were on Porthloo Beach. A female Brambling was near the dump and a pair (including a cracking male) were Read more…
St. Mary’s – The first Sand Martin of the year was seen over pines behind Porthlow Farm and the Goosander was off Town Beach. The drake Pintail was still on Porth Hellick Pool and nearby 4 Fieldfares & 2 Redwings were at Salakee. Tresco – The 3 Ring-necked Ducks (a Read more…
St. Mary’s – A drake Pintail was on Porth Hellick Pool and another was at Lower Moors. There were at least half a dozen Ring Ouzels, plenty of alba Wagtails, Wheatears, Black Redstarts, Chiffchaffs and a few Willow Warblers on the island. The star bird of the day was a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in a field on Salakee Farm. Tresco – The drake Ring-necked Duck was still on the Great Pool.
St. Mary’s – The drake Pintail was still on Porth Hellick Pool and the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in a field on Salakee Farm. Another male Common Redstart was in a field on Carn Friars Farm and the first 2 Willow Warblers of the year were in gardens Read more…
St. Mary’s – There was a fall of migrants with about 200 Chiffchaffs , 70 Wheatears, 15 Black Redstarts on the island. In the fields below the golf course there was as stunning male Common Redstart and a female Ring Ouzel. One of the drake Pintails was still on Read more…