Alan Hannington

St. Mary’s – The female Marsh Harrier was at Porth Hellick, an Iceland Gull was on the Golf Course and a Turtle Dove was at Lunnon. Tresco – The Marsh Harrier, a Hobby and a Hooded Crow.

St. Mary’s – It was a day for Golden Orioles with one being trapped and ringed at the Porth Hellick ringing station, another on the Porth Hellick Loop trail, one at Carn Friars and one at Rocky Hill. The Pink-footed Goose was at Salakee as was an Iceland Gull, a Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Short-toed Lark was still on the Airfield and a Red-rumped Swallow was between Innisidgen and Bar Point. The Pink-footed Goose & a Golden Oriole were at Salakee and a Nightjar was singing in the pine belt between Longstone & Sandy Lane at dusk. St. Agnes – Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Golden Oriole was singing in Holy Vale and another was at Tremelethen. The Pink-footed Goose was still at Salakee and the Eider was off Bar Point. A very late female Black Redstart was below the lighthouse on Peninnis and a Short-toed Lark was found in the Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Pink-footed Goose at Salakee and the Eider at Pendrethen are still here. A Spotted Flycatcher was in Holy Vale and a Merlin was at Porth Hellick. Tresco – A Woodchat Shrike, 2 Common Buzzards and 4 Swifts

A video of the recent Red-throated Pipit can be found on the link below to Ashley Fisher’s Youtube page. http://youtu.be/Xy9uPGCSDXU

St. Mary’s – The Red-throated Pipit was again at Carn Friars where there was also a Quail. The Pink-footed Goose & 5 Turtle Doves were at Salakee Farm and nearby 2 Wood Sandpipers were on Porth Hellick Pool. A Hawfinch flew over Hugh Town, the Eider was still a Pendrethen Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Red-throated Pipit was still at Carn Friars, where there was also a Lesser Redpoll. The Pink-footed Goose was still at Pendrethen and yesterday’s Little Bunting was seen on the Garrison campsite. A male Hawfinch was trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick and another was at Rocky Read more…

  St. Mary’s – A summer plumage Red-throated Pipit and a Melodious Warbler were in fields along Carn Friars Farm Trail. An Osprey flew high over the Golf Course and the Red Kite was around the north end of the island. A Golden Oriole was at Carn Friars another was Read more…

St. Mary’s – 2 Wood Sandpipers & a Golden Oriole on Lower Moors, another Golden Oriole on Porthloo Lane and 4 more on the east side of the airfield. A Quail was on the Garrison, a Short-toed Lark & a Woodchat Shrike were on the corner of Porthloo Lane and Read more…