Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to the friends and family of Paul Buxton, who sadly passed away on 7th October. We are all deeply saddened by the news. Sunday (04/10) Wilson’s Snipe – A “probable) still on Lower Moors Pool. Sora Rail – 1 still showing from the Seaward Hide on Read more…
Wednesday (30/09) Red-backed Shrike – 1 still on the golf course and 1 still by the bulb dump at Browarth, St. Agnes (photo). Short-toed Lark – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse. Lapland Bunting – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse and 1 still on the airfield. Glossy Ibis – 1 still in the field Read more…
Saturday (26/09) Upland Sandpiper – 1 was still on St. Agnes. Subalpine Warbler – 1 was still on the Garrison ranging widely in the gorse between the Campsite, Morning Point and Woolpack Point (photo). The call and outer tail in photos would suggest Western. Red-backed Shrike – The first-winter bird was still Read more…
Wednesday (23/09) Short-toed Lark – 1 still around Peninnis Lighthouse Red-backed Shrike – 1 still om St. Agnes (photo). Lapland Bunting – 1 on the airfield in the evening and it or another near Pulpit Rock, Peninnis Head. Great Shearwater – 6 in Scilly waters seen from the Scillonian III on the Read more…
Wednesday (16/09) Eastern Olivaceous Warbler – 1 was found on Gugh but was very elusive. This was only the fourth record for Scilly and the first since October 1998 Glossy Ibis – 3 on Abbey Pool, Tresco. Spotted Crake – 1 still on the eastern end of the Great Pool, Tresco. Common Rosefinch – 1 Read more…
Wednesday (09/09) Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on St. Martin’s Cricket Pitch. Little Ringed Plover – 1 still on St. Agnes at Periglis. Wryneck – On St. Marin’s, 1 was by the boats next to the cricket field and 1 was in a ploughed field west of the campsite. Nightingale – 1 by Redan Read more…
Wednesday (02/09) Solitary Sandpiper – 1 was found at the east end the Great Pool, Tresco. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still in the paddock by the entrance to Pelistry riding stables (photo). Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still Great Pool, Tresco. Dotterel – 1 at Horse Point, St. Agnes. Greenish Warbler – 1 by Shooters’ Pool, Read more…
Wednesday (26/08) Cory’s Shearwater – c100 were seen on a short 3 hour daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southwest of St. Mary’s. Great Shearwater – 10 on the daytime pelagic trip. Sooty Shearwater – 5 on the daytime pelagic trip and 1 flew past Deep Point. Arctic Skua – 2 on the daytime pelagic Read more…
Wednesday (19/08) Dartford Warbler – 1 by the path to Porth Hellick just inside the gate from the road. Cory’s Shearwater – 1 flew past Deep Point in the evening. Arctic Skua – 2 flew past Deep Point in the evening. Wood Sandpiper – 1 on Lower Moors Pool. Green Sandpiper – 1 in the Read more…
Wednesday (12/08) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 7 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – 7 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s. Cory’s Shearwater – 2 on the daytime pelagic trip 9 miles southeast of St. Mary’s. Great Shearwater – 3 on the daytime Read more…