Alan Hannington

St Mary’s – The male Scaup and the six Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool.

St Mary’s – The six Greenland White-fronted Geese had flown around the island this morning but returned to a much bigger Porth Hellick following yesterdays rain. The male Scaup is also still present there. The Yellow-browed Warbler from last Monday was again in the trees on the north side of Read more…

St Mary’s – The only bird noted on a very wet day when over two inches of rain fell was a Black Redstart at Little Porth.

St Mary’s – One of the Irish race of Coal Tits was in Holy Vale this morning and the two eastern race Lesser Whitethroats were again on Higher Moors along with two Siberian Chiffchaffs. A Long-eared Owl was in Higher Moors and the six Greenland White-fronted Geese were still at Read more…

St Mary’s – On a very windy day with gust of over 60 knots recorded at the airport a Mediterranean Gull was at Porthloo along with 100+ Black-headed Gulls and a Common Gull

St Marys – The Water Pipit was still on the beach below the Mermaid car park today. Two Lesser Whitethroats, possibly of the eastern form blythi were at Higher Moors today. Nearby two Siberian Chiffchaffs were seen and heard with another at Lower moors. Also on Lower Moor was a Read more…

St Mary’s – A probable Rose-coloured Starling juvenile was seen flying from Rat Island on the Quay towards Hugh Town this morning but has not been relocated yet as there are large numbers of very mobile Starlings around the Garrison and Hugh town at the moment. A Yellow-browed Warbler was Read more…

St Mary’s – The six Greenland White-fronted Geese and the male Scaup are still at Porth Hellick and one Siberian Chiffchaff was on Higher Moors.

St Mary’s – The Ring Ouzel was seen again on the Golf Course today and two Crossbills were at Bant’s Carn. By vocalisation there appears to be at least two types of Crossbill on the islands at the moment. The immature male Scaup was still at Porth Hellick along with Read more…

St Mary’s – The Garden Warbler was again on Lower Moors. An immature male Scaup was found at Porth Hellick and the six Greenland White-fronted Geese were still present