St. Mary’s – The Solitary Sandpiper was till at Newford duck Pond and nearby the Bee-eater was at Watermill. 19 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were in Old town Bay and Wrynecks were at Deep Point, Giant’s Castle &F Porth Hellick, the latter was trapped and ringed. 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers & a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Solitary Sandpiper was still on Newford duck Pond, the Bee-eater was at Watermill and the juvenile Woodchat Shrike was till near the Woolpack accommodation on the Garrison. A Wryneck was in the Peninnis allotments, the Pectoral Sandpiper & a Green Sandpiper were on Porth Hellick Pool, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Solitary Sandpiper was found in the middle of the road by Newford Duck Pond. Fortunately 3 visiting birders found it, it was been stalked by a cat! They shooed off the cat and chivvied the bird onto the mud on the pond were it seemed to Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Corncrake was at Porth Hellick early morning and another morning bird was the Red-eyed Vireo found by, local birder and artist, Ren Hathway in his back garden! A Citrine Wagtail was in Lower Moors and a Wryneck was at the Telegraph end of Porthloo lane. A Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Buff-breasted Sandpiper count for the airfield was now up to 8! The Woodchat Shrike was still on the Garrison and 2 Spotted Flycatchers were there. The Pectoral Sandpiper was commuting between Porth Hellick Pool and Lower Moors, also on Porth Hellick Pool were 3 Yellow Wagtails Read more…
Another good day with 11 individual American waders on the islands (6 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, a Baird’s Sandpiper and a Lesser Yellowlegs). The birds were: St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was seen over Sunnyside and the Pectoral Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick Pool. 16 Mediterranean Gulls were Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was seen at Watermill & Tremelethen and the 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were still on the airfield. The Pectoral Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick and was also seen at Lower Moors. The juvenile Woodchat Shrike was still between Holy Cottage & the campsite on the Garrison. Read more…
In 2010 there was one new species White-throated Sparrow which made it 433. But now the BOURC have come along and added two more:- Siberian Stonechat & Hudsonian Whimbrel. In their latest press release the following splits have been recommended: Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus , seen in September 2008 Siberian Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Pectoral Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick and the 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were still on the airfield. The Bee-eater was at Innisidgen and the juvenile Woodchat Shrike was till between Holly Cottage and the campsite on the Garrison. A Pied Flycatcher was in Holy Vale, 3 Read more…