Alan Hannington

St. Martin’s – The male Hen Harrier continued its tour of the islands. St. Agnes – 2 Whimbrels, 3 Dunlins and a White Wagtail.

St. Mary’s – A Hen Harrier flew over Peninnis towards Lower Moors and a Reed Bunting was at Porth Hellick. St. Agnes – A Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Whimbrels, 3 Dunlins and a Grey Plover. Tresco – 2 Whimbrels, a Dunlin and a Common Buzzard. A Pochard was seen on the Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Blue-headed Wagtail was in the Carn Friars/Porth Hellick area, a Hobby flew over Maypole and a Dunlin was on Porth Hellick Pool. St. Agnes – 2 Spotted Flycatchers, a Common Whitethroat and 2 Dunlins

St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater, a Yellow Wagtail and surprisingly for this time of year an Iceland Gull were all at Porth Hellick. A Lesser Redpoll was at Lower Moors. St. Agnes – Yesterday’s male Hen Harrier was seen on the island. St. Martin’s – A Hobby and 9 Whimbrels. Read more…

St. Mary’s –A Bee-eater was heard over Salakee, a male Hen Harrier flew over Peninnis and single Turtle Doves were seen on Salakee Farm and Borough Farm. Tresco – The Bee-eater was seen at Old Grimsby. Bryher – The Bee-eater spent a couple of hours near the tennis courts, also Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Yellow Wagtail, a Lesser Redpoll, 20 Common Swifts and about 200 hirundines ( mainly Swallows but some House Martins and a few Sand Martins) were at Porth Hellick. Bryher -A Jackdaw, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, a Black Redstart, a Tree Pipit, 3 Common Whitethroats, 2 Golden Plover Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Spotted Flycatcher was by the entrance to the golf course, 2 Siskins were at Maypole and 5 Common Swifts were at Porth Hellick. Tresco – A Common Sandpiper, 4 Common Swifts, a Jackdaw, 2 Common Buzzards and 8 Sanderlings.

St. Mary’s – A Spotted Flycatcher was on the Garrison, a late Redwing was at Parting Carn and a Black-throated Diver was off Watermill Cove. St. Agnes – The female Lapland Bunting, a Cuckoo and 4 Whimbrels. At sea – 5 Great Northern Divers and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers were seen Read more…

St. Mary’s – The a male Marsh Harrier was till around the island, 2 Roseate Terns were in Porthcressa Bay, 2 Siskins were on a garden feeder in Holy Vale and a Jackdaw (a scarce bird on Scilly) was at Newford Duck Pond. St. Agnes – The female Lapland Bunting Read more…

St. Mary’s – The female Woodchat Shrike was still at Pelistry Cove, 2 Common Swifts & a male Marsh Harrier were at Porth Hellick and 8 Common & 2 Arctic Terns were in Porthcressa Bay.