Throughout the period up to 6 Black Redstarts on the beaches around St. Mary’s, still a few Firecrests along the nature trails and Great Northern Divers in inter-island waters. On St. Agnes very late Yellow Wagtail flew over Lower Town on 18/12 and on the same date a Whinchat was Read more…
Sunday’s (06/12) birds were St. Mary’s – A Great spotted Woodpecker & 2 Firecrests were at Higher Moors and a Kingfisher was on Porth Hellick Beach. Monday’s (07/12) birds were St. Mary’s – A Firecrest was in Lower Moors. St. Agnes – A Little Auk was close inshore off Gugh Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Black Redstarts were on Old Town Beach, 2 were on Porthloo Beach, 1 was at Porth Mellon and 1 was at Little Porth, single Firecrests were in Lower Moors and near Tremelethen. St. Agnes – A Water Pipit, a Black Redstart, 3 Firecrests and a very Read more…
Monday’s (23/11) birds were: St. Mary’s – 5 Siberian Chiffchaffs & 7 Firecrests were at Porth Hellick and 4 Siberian Chiffchaffs & 4 Firecrests were in Lower Moors. 2 Black Redstarts were on Porth Mellon Beach. Samson – A Spoonbill. Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Whimbrel was at Read more…
Wednesdays Birds: St Martin’s – A second-winter LAUGHING GULL was present at Great Bay and Middle Town Beach. Thursday’s Birds: St Mary’s – 3+ Black Redstarts on Porthloo Beach and Yellow-browed Warbler in Lower Moors Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – Single Yellow-browed Warblers were at Porth Hellick and Holy Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 13 Teal, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Firecrests, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers & a Siberian Chiffchaff were at Porth Hellick and 3 Firecrests & a Yellow-browed Warbler were in Holy Vale. A first-winter drake Scaup, 3 Siberian Chiffchaffs & 4 Firecrests were at Lower Moors and Read more…
Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Merlin, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Siberian Chiffchaff & 4 Firecrests were at Lower Moors and 2 Black Redstarts were on Porthloo Beach. A Northern Willow Warbler, 4 Firecrests & 4 Siskins were at Higher Moors and the female Great Spotted Woodpecker was still Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Pink-footed Goose and a Whinchat were on Peninnis. St. Agnes – The Water Pipit and 7 Black Redstarts. Friday’s birds were: Tresco – One of last available trips to the island produced a Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Pink-footed Geese, a Long-tailed Duck, 2 Mediterranean Read more…
St. Mary’s – At Porth Hellick, there were 3 Siberian Chiffchaff , 3 Firecrests, 3 Woodcocks, a Jack Snipe on the Pool and a Merlin flew over(2 of the sibes and 1 of the Firecrests were trapped and ringed). Nearby 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were Porth Hellick Loop and 3 Firecrests, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Firecrest and a Grasshopper Warbler (Scilly’s first November record) were trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick. A Kingfisher, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Firecrests, 2 Reed Buntings and a late Reed Warbler were at Lower Moors. A Yellow-browed Warbler & 3 Firecrests were at Higher Moors and Read more…