Alan Hannington

St. Mary’s – The 3 Ring-necked Ducks were still on Porth Hellick Pool and the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were on Carn Friars Farm in the field behind the ringing station.

St. Mary’s – The 3 Ring-necked Ducks ( a drake and 2 females) were still on Porth Hellick Pool.

St. Mary’s – An Iceland Gull flew from Porth Minnick towards Old Town Bay. St. Martin’s – A Black-throated Diver was on The Flats

St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese re-appeared in a field on Carn Friars Farm before roosting back on Porth Hellick Pool. Also on the pool the 2 female Ring-necked Ducks had been joined by a drake.

St. Mary’s – A Waxwing flew over the dump towards Old Town and the 2 female Ring-necked Ducks were still at Porth Hellick Pool

St. Mary’s – A Waxwing flew over Hugh Town towards the Garrison and 2 female Ring-necked Ducks were still at Porth Hellick Pool along with a drake Pochard. Samson – Birders on a trip to the island to check the status of rat baits saw 2 Great Northern Divers (1 Read more…

St Mary’s – 2 female Ring-necked Ducks were still on Porth Hellick Pool and 4 Dark-bellied Geese were at Pendrathen. Tresco – Five local birders took up the rare opportunity of a winter trip to the island. On the way across a Black-throated & 8+ Great Northern Divers, 6 Razorbills and Read more…

  St. Mary’s – 2 female Ring-necked Ducks (presumably from Tresco) were on Porth Hellick Pool but there was no sign of the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese. Tresco – 11 Grey Plovers, 5 Purple Sandpipers and 2 Dunlins were offshore on Foreman’s Island. St. Martin’s – The Long-tailed Duck was Read more…

St. Mary’s – There was evidence of cold weather movement with 2 Golden Plovers & a Skylark on the Airfield, 20 Lapwings over Porth Hellick, Fieldfares ( 14 on the Golf course& 14 Old Town) and Redwings (8 Lower Moors, 8 Pelistry & 4 Porthloo lane). The Black Redstart was Read more…

St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool, the Kingfisher was still in Old Town Bay and a Black Redstart was still on Porthloo Beach. A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was in Lower Moors and a Long-eared Owl was heard calling there at dusk. Read more…