Alan Hannington

St. Mary’s – 2 Turtle Doves at Salakee. Tresco – 2 Buzzards over the cricket pitch.

St. Mary’s – A Grasshopper Warbler near Carn Vean. St. Agnes – The Red-rumped Swallow was reported from St. Agnes also on the island was a Common Swift. St. Martin’s – A Hobby.

St. Mary’s – The Red-rumped Swallow was still around, commuting between Lower and Higher Moors. A Golden Oriole was in Holy Vale a Turtle Dove was at Salakee Farm and an Arctic Tern was at Porth Hellick. Tresco – 3 Greenshanks, 4 Whimbrels, 2 Jackdaws, 2 Common Buzzards and 2 Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Red-rumped Swallow was at Porth Hellick mid-morning, then at Rosehill early evening before going to roost at dusk back at Porth Hellick. A Cuckoo was on Salakee Down, a Grasshopper Warbler was at Normandy Farm and a Turtle Dove was in Holy Vale.

St. Mary‘s – The Red-rumped Swallow was still in the Higher Moors/ Porth Hellick area and a Hobby flew over there. A Golden Oriole was in Holy Vale. St. Agnes – 2 Whimbrel and a Turtle Dove

St. Mary’s – The Red-rumped Swallow spent most of the day around the Porth Hellick area and it or another was seen briefly on Porthloo Lane. A Golden Oriole was at Trenoweth, 2 Grasshopper Warblers were at Carn Vean and a Turtle Dove was at Longstone Farm. Samson – A Read more…

St. Mary’s – There were a 100+ House Martins in the Porth Hellick/Higher Moors area and amongst them was a Red-rumped Swallow. The Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield and 2 Grasshopper Warblers were near Carn Vean. St. Agnes – 2 Turtle Doves. Tresco – 2 Greenshanks, 3 Swift Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Short-toed Lark flew from Deep Point towards Porth Hellick Down. St. Martin’s – The shrike present since May 10 was identified as a Balearic Woodchat Shrike (form badius), only the second for Scilly and about the tenth for Britain. Also present were 2 Spotted Flycatchers, a Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Grasshopper Warbler was at Carn Vean and the Blue-headed Wagtail was in the Carn Friars/Porth Hellick area. A Golden Oriole & a Turtle Dove were at Salakee Farm , a White Wagtail was at Porthcressa, the Short-toed Lark was still on the airfield and 6 Swifts Read more…

St. Mary’s – 2 Golden Orioles, a Turtle Dove, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Tree Pipit were at Salakee. A Short-toed Lark and 2 Golden Plovers were on the airfield. A Grasshopper Warbler was near Carn Vean and a Blue-headed Wagtail & 2 Snipe were at Porth Hellick. Tresco – Read more…