St. Mary’s – The Richard’s Pipit was still on the Golf Course, the Nightingale was still near Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors and one of the Red-rumped Swallows was seen at Porthloo. A Golden Oriole flew over Pelistry Lane, the Eider was still on the sea off Pendrethen and 6 Whimbrel Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Hoopoe, a Turtle Dove, a Spotted Flycatcher & a Turtle Dove were at Pelistry and nearby 2 more Turtle Doves were at Green Farm. The Eider was still off Pendrethen, a Whinchat was at Bant’s Carn and 2 Jackdaws were on Halangy Down. The 2 Red-rumped Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Pink-footed Goose was still at Salakee Farm and the 2 Red-rumped Swallows roaming round the islands in the last few days, turned up over Pelistry Farm. A Nightingale was singing occasionally near Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors, a Lesser Whitethroat was on the Garrison and in Hugh Town Read more…
St. Mary’s – Single Golden Orioles were seen at Salakee, Porthloo Farm & Lower Moors and 3 were still on the Garrison. Also on the Garrison were 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Tree Pipits, a Whinchat and a Lesser Whitethroat. 3 Tree Pipits were at Carn Friars. The Short-toed Lark was Read more…
St. Mary’s – Still lots of Blackcaps and Wheatears around. 3 Golden Orioles ( 2 males & a female) were seen together on the Garrison were there was also a male Common Redstart. Another male Golden Oriole was on the loop trail at Porth Hellick, a Lesser Whitethroat was at Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Tree Pipit was at Shark’s Pit and a Common Redstart & a Tree Pipit were on the Garrison. In the evening about 20 Swifts were over Hugh Town and Short-toed Lark (perhaps the one on Bryher earlier in the day) was near the turning circle on Read more…
St. Mary’s – Still large numbers of Willow Warblers and Blackcaps around the island. 20 Common Swifts were over the Garrison as was a Rook and a Black Redstart. A Pied Flycatcher was in Salakee Farm Fields, a Tufted Duck was on Porth Hellick Pool and a White Wagtail was Read more…
All Islands Huge numbers of migrants are still feeding in the more sheltered parts of the islands with very large numbers of Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Wheatear in particular. Also there are many small flocks of Whimbrel. St Mary’s – The imm male Eider was still at Pendrathen today. Three Read more…
St Mary’s – A day of absolutely foul weather with heavy rain and strong winds all day. Only birds of note were a Tree Pipit in Lower Moors and a Swift going backwards over Hugh Town.
All islands A phenomenal days birding with many hundreds of migrants on the islands. Large numbers of Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Wheatear being particularly notable. Grasshopper Warbler reached record peaks with twenty four being seen and heard on Bryher alone. The first Spotted Flycatcher of the year was on Tresco Read more…