St Mary’s – Sand Martin (35), Swallow (3), Marsh Harrier (fem), Black Redstart (4), Cetti’s Warbler, Pochard (fem) and Teal (3 pair) at Porth Hellick Pool. Black Redstarts were at Carn Friars (2), Porth Mellon and Pelistry (3). A Great spotted Woodpecker was at Carn Friars, a Swallow at Pelistry Read more…
St Mary’s – Sand Martin (15), Chiffchaff (7) and Willow Warbler (3) at Lower Moors. House Martin over Hugh Town and Black Redstarts at the Airport (2) and Porth Hellick. Also Teal (5), Sand Martin (40), Swallow, Chiffchaff (4), Willow Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Great spotted Woodpecker and Cetti’s warbler at Read more…
St Mary’s – Sand Martin (50+), Black-tailed godwit, Swallow (3), Brambling, Pochard (fem), Golden Plover (7), Snipe (2), Reed Bunting (2), Cetti’s Warbler and Long-eared Owl at Porth Hellick. A Brambling was in a garden at High Lanes. Tresco – Short-eared Owl, Willow Warbler (4+), Pink-footed Goose (3), Swallow (2), Read more…
St Mary’s – Willow Warbler, Sand Martin (15), Swallow, Reed Bunting, Yellow wagtail, Marsh Harrier (fem), Greenshank (3), Fieldfare, Blackcap, Golden Plover (11) and a Brambling were in the Carn Friars/Porth Hellick area. A summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe was in Porthcressa bay. Tresco – A Black-throated Diver was off Bathinghouse Read more…
St Mary’s – A male White-spotted BLUETHROAT was trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick this morning. Also Willow Warbler (2), Sand Martin (12), Marsh Harrier (fem), Pochard (fem), Whimbrel and Golden Plover (12). A stunning summer plumaged Brambling was at Carn Friars.
An influx of spring migrants across the islands with lots of Robins, continental Song Thrushes, Wheatears and Black redstarts. St Mary’s – Black Redstarts (40+) across the island. Fieldfare (19) and a female Merlin at Green Farm and a report of a male Red-backed shrike at Watermill Lane. Tresco – Read more…
St Mary’s – House Martin over Porth Hellick this morning. Also Marsh Harrier.
St. Mary’s – A Sand Martin, a female Wigeon & a female Pochard on Porth Hellick Pool, the cracking male Black Redstart still on Porth Hellick Beach and a Firecrest was at Bar Point.
Green Island – A first-winter Spoonbill and a first-winter Eider.
St. Mary’s – 3 Wheatears on Peninnis & 3 on the golf course, 5 Sand Martins over Porth Hellick Pool, 2 Black Redstarts on Porth Hellick Beach & 1 on the golf course. A male Merlin on wires at Parting Carn and a Kestrel & Peregrine over Peninnis.