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Lucy McRobert

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Monday 27th June – Tuesday 5th July 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

Monday (27/06) Rose-coloured Starling – An adult in Tresco Abbey Gardens and a juvenile on St. Martin’s. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles south of St. Mary’s (photo). Cory’s Shearwater – 8 on the evening pelagic trip 6 miles south of St. Mary’s (photo). Sooty Shearwater – 2 near Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 5 hours5 hours ago
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Monday 20th – Sunday 26th June 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

Monday (20/06) Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still visiting the garden behind Star Castle. Mediterranean Gull – 11 on a sandbank between Merrick & Plumb Islands. Tuesday (21/06) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 was seen on the evening fishing/pelagic trip. Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still visiting the garden behind Star Castle. Red Kite – 2 reported over Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 1 week ago
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Monday 13th – Sunday 19th June 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

**** The ZINO’S PETREL seen and photographed on a Scilly pelagic trip on 30th July 2020 has been accepted by the BOU as the first for Britain **** Monday (13/06) Little Bittern – The male was still at Porth Hellick Pool. Rose-coloured Starling – An adult in a chicken field near Cove Vean, Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 weeks ago
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Monday 6th – Sunday 12th June 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

Monday (06/06) Little Bittern – The male was still at Porth Hellick Pool. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – The first of the year, a very early bird, was seen on an evening pelagic trip (photo). Temminck’s Stint – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco. This a very rare bird on Scilly. Quail – 2 flushed off Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 3 weeks3 weeks ago
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Monday 30th May – Sunday 5th June 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

Monday (30/05) Bee-eater – 4 flew over the Garrison and were relocated near Porthloo Duck Pond from where they flew off high northwest after about 40 minutes. Red-footed Falcon – A “possible” flew over Hugh Town. Hen Harrier – A male flew high over Porthloo heading north towards the Golf Course. Swift – 1 Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 4 weeks4 weeks ago
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Wednesday 25th – Sunday 29th May 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

Wednesday (25/05) Short-toed Lark – 1 was still on the Airfield. Golden Oriole – 1 was in Holy Vale. Red-backed Shrike – A male was in fields by the track from Porth Hellick to Salakee Farm. Wood Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool. Thursday (26/05) Black-headed Bunting – The summer-plumage male was still Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 1 month ago
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Friday 20th – Tuesday 24th May 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

Friday (20/05) Belated news from Thursday (19/05) a summer-plumage Great Crested Grebe was the eastern end of the Great Pool, Tresco. this is a very rare bird on Scilly. Rose-coloured Starling – An adult was feeding on flax by Barnacle Rock above Great Bay, St. Martin’s. Grey-headed Wagtail – A bird found Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 1 month ago
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Sunday 15th – Thursday 19th May 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

Sunday (15/05) Golden Oriole – A female/1st summer male flew from Porth Hellick Loop, 1 east of Content Lane and probably the same in the pine belt east of the Golf Course, 1 on Green Lane, 1 in trees next to cricket pitch on Tresco and 1 singing in the Parsonage Garden Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 months2 months ago
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Tuesday 10th – Saturday 14th May 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

Tuesday (10/05)  Golden Oriole – The male was still in Carreg Dhu Gardens. Turtle Dove – 1 flew north over the Garrison and 2 were still in the field at the top of Sandy Lane. Garganey – The male was still on the Great Pool, Tresco.  Shelduck – 3 adults and 2 young on Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 months2 months ago
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Thursday 5th – Monday 9th May 2022 – IoS Bird Sightings

Thursday (05/05) Golden Oriole – A male was in Carreg Dhu Gardens. Garganey – The male was still on the Great Pool, Tresco. Great Northern Diver – 1 off Guther’s Island and 1 off Drop Nose Point. Gugh. Common Sandpiper – 1 at Cove Vean, St. Agnes. Golden Plover – 3 near the Daymark on Read more…

By Lucy McRobert, 2 months2 months ago

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