St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron, the Bluethroat and 2 Jack Snipe were all seen in Lower Moors. A Red-breasted Flycatcher was ay the seaward end of Watermill Cove and a Kingfisher was at Porth Hellick. There was a good selection of migrants in the Garrison pines with 5+ Spotted Read more…
St. Agnes – This was the island to be today! A WHITE’S THRUSH was on the track to Covean, a GLOSSY IBIS flew over Porth Killier and the Big Pool before moving to St. Mary’s, a SUBALPINE WARBLER was near the church and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was on Wingletang Down. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron and the Bluethroat showed on and off at Lower Moors. A Quail, a Nightingale & a Lapland Bunting were on Peninnis, a Yellow-browed Warbler was on Porth Hellick Loop trail, & a Yellow Wagtail & a Spotted Flycatcher were on Carn Friars Farm. St. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron & the Bluethroat were seen again at Lower Moors. The Wryneck and the Lapland Bunting were still on Peninnis, with another Lapland Bunting near the Steval on the Garrison. The Nightingale opposite Porthloo Farm was seen again briefly early morning, just along the road Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron & Bluethroat were still at lower Moors, as were a Jack Snipe, a Red-breasted Flycatcher and 2 Common Redstarts. Another Jack Snipe was on Porth Hellick Pool. A Lapland Bunting & a Wryneck were on Peninnis, the autumn’s first Firecrest was on Porth Hellick Read more…
St. Mary’s – A juvenile Purple Heron toured the island before finally settling at Lower Moors where there were also a Jack Snipe a Red-breasted Flycatcher and a Bluethroat. 6 Wrynecks were on the island – 3 in the Porthloo area, 1 at Giant’s Castle, 1 in the pine belt Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Bluethroat was on Higgo’s Pool and a Common Rosefinch was in a field at Porthloo. The Ortolan Bunting, a Yellow Wagtail & a Wryneck were on Peninnis, another Wryneck was on the Garrison and a third one was along the coastal path between the airfield and Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Wrynecks & a Nightingale were at Porthloo, a Wryneck, the Ortolan Bunting, the Lapland Bunting & 8 Whinchats were on Peninnis and a Wryneck, a Common Redstart & 3 Black Redstarts were on the Garrison. St. Agnes – The juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, a Serin and a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 2 Roseate Terns were still in Porthcressa Bay, a Spotted Flycatcher was at Old Town Church and the Ortolan Bunting & Lapland Bunting were still on Peninnis. A Jack Snipe was in Lower Moors, a Common Redstart, a Whinchat & a Wryneck were on the Garrison Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Wryneck was on Peninnis, another was on the Garrison and a third was in a garden near Mount Flagon An Ortolan Bunting & 3 Whinchats were on Peninnis and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still on the airfield. 2 Roseate Terns were in Porthcressa Bay and an Read more…