Alan Hannington

St. Mary’s – The only bird reported was a Short-eared Owl on Pungies Lane

St. Mary’s – The first Sandwich Tern of the year was off the Golf Course.

Common Scoters, Eastern Isles 100313 (J.Pender) St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese and the pair of Pintail were still on Porth Hellick Pool. A “Blue” Fulmar was off Giant’s Castle and 9 Golden Plover were on the airfield. 17 Skylarks, 20 Meadow Pipits, 24 Pied Wagtails, 6 Fieldfares Read more…

St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Carn Friars Farm, in the field behind the ringing station and nearby the pair of Pintail were still on Porth Hellick Pool.

St. Mary’s – The 2 Pintails & the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were on still Porth Hellick Pool and 1st winter Mediterranean Gull flew over Hugh Town. St. Agnes – A Hoopoe. Tresco – A Swallow was near the Estate Office Samson – The Ruddy Shelduck and a female Eider Read more…

St. Mary’s – The 2 Pintails, the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese and a Lapwing were on Porth Hellick Pool. 30 White Wagtails & a Mistle Thrush were at Longstone and 4 Black Redstarts were on the Garrison. Another Black Redstart was on Porthloo Beach, a Mistle Thrush was at the Read more…

St. Mary’s – The first Wheatear of the year was on the coastal path between Juliet’s Garden Café and Carn Morvel. About 40 Alba Wagtails and 40 Skylarks where on the airfield and another 39 Skylarks flew over Longstone at dusk. A Coal Tit was along Sandy Lane, a pair Read more…

St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in the Carn Friars Farm field behind the ringing station. The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull was commuting between the dump & Porth Mellon Beach and a Black Redstart was on Porthloo Beach. A Woodcock, 9 White Wagtails, 9 Skylarks and a Read more…

St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in the Carn Friars Farm field behind the ringing station. The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull was on Porth Mellon Beach and a Black Redstart was on Porthloo Beach. Samson – A Ruddy Shelduck

St. Mary’s – The 3 Ring-necked Ducks were still on Porth Hellick Pool and the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in the Carn Friars Farm field behind the ringing station. A sign of early spring passage was a flock of 10 Skylarks in Peninnis fields