The only birds reported on Wednesday were 20 European Storm-petrels on a shark fishing trip. Thursday’s birds were: St. Agnes – The Bee-eater flew over the old observatory. Tresco – The 3 unseasonal Wigeon were still on the Great Pool along with a Sand Martin. 2 Common Swifts were over Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Black Kite flew from Tresco to St. Mary’s. where it was seen over Holy Vale before flying off high over Salakee. A Common buzzard was perched on trees near Porth Hellick House, nearby a Whimbrel, 2 Curlew and a Greenshank were on Porth Hellick Beach, a Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Bee-eater flew over MacFarland’s Down towards Tresco. Tresco – The Black Kite spent the day on Tresco with the occasional visit to Bryher and the Bee-eater was heard but not seen. Also on the island were 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Wigeons, 2 Greenshanks, a Redshank and 2 Read more…
Saturdays birds were: Samson – Marsh Harrier. Western Rocks – 30 Puffins and a Arctic Skua. Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Bee-eater was over MacFarland’s Down and later Pungie’s Lane. 5 Swifts were over Telegraph & one was over Hugh Town and a White Wagtail was on Porth Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Hobby and 2 Swifts were over the island and a Bee-eater flew over Hugh Town.
St. Agnes – The Bee-eater was still present for its eighth day. Samson – A Marsh Harrier. Tresco – 3 Common Swifts.
St. Mary’s – A Whimbrel in Porth Hellick Bay. St. Agnes – A Hobby.
St. Agnes – The Bee-eater was below the parsonage, it has now been there for 6 days, also on the island was a Spotted Flycatcher
St Mary’s – 2 Sandwich Terns on Taylor’s Island, Porthloo. A Whimbrel flew past Deep Point and a sea-watch from there between 18:30 to 21:00 produced 1 Sooty, 1 Balearic & 31 Manx Shearwaters, 2 European Storm-petrels, 2 Puffins, 33 Gannets, a Fulmar and a Kittiwake. At sea – An Read more…
Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 3 wheatears on the airfield Sunday’s birds were: St. Agnes – The Bee-eater was still present. Samson – 3 Whimbrel, 16 Curlew, 60+ Common Tern and a Sandwich Tern. Teän – 4 Curlew.