Saturday (04/01) On Tresco the 6 Brent Geese were in Rushy Porth, the Pink-footed Goose was still by St. Nicholas’s Church, 3 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, a drake Pintail, and the drake Scaup were still on the Great Pool, 7 Great Northern Diver were in Pentle Bay & 5 were off Carn Near and a Black Redstart was at New Grimsby. On St. Mary’s Read more…
Sunday (29/12) A nice find for a birder visiting Scilly for New Year was the rediscovery of the Dusky Warbler in Lower Moors, last seen on 15/12 6 pale-bellied Brent Geese were off Old Grimsby, Tresco, 3 Great Northern Diver were off the Steval and another was at Porthloo. A Grey Plover was at Rushy Point, Tresco, 6 Whimbrel were Read more…
Tuesday A Great Northern Diver was in Town Bay, the Pink-footed Goose was still on the Big Pool, St. Agnes an adult Common Gull was at Little Porth and a first winter bird was at Periglis, St. Agnes. A Firecrest was at Sallyport. Wednesday A very acceptable Christmas present came in the form of an Olive-backed Pipit found in a Read more…
Sunday A Great Northern Diver was in Porthcressa Bay and the Pink-footed Goose was still on the Big Pool, St. Agnes. 3 Mediterranean & 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were at Little Porth and a Glaucous Gull flew over Porth Thomas and the landed in Porthcressa before drifting off east over Peninnis. There were later sighting from St. Agnes and Porth Read more…
Wednesday – The only report was off a Firecrest in Lower Moors. Thursday – The 2 Chough were still at Darrity’s Hole, Deep point. Friday – The 2 Chough were seen flying high over the Roads towards St. Martin’s. Saturday – A rare winter trip to Tresco produced 2 Shoveler, a Pintail, 3 Wigeon & a Scaup on the Great Pool, 2 Shelduck & 4 Pochard on Abbey Pool and Read more…
Thursday – A Pink-footed Goose was on the Big Pool, St. Agnes, a Hen Harrier was over Porth Hellick Down and the 2 Chough were at Mount Todden. Friday – No reports Saturday –A Great Northern Diver was in Hugh Town Harbour, 300 to 400 Kittiwake were between Mount Todden and the Eastern Isles, the 2 Chough were Read more…
Sunday – The only report was of 2 ridiculously late Swallows at Sallyport. Monday – 2 Whooper Swans were on Porth Hellick Pool for a brief time in the morning and were also seen over St. Martin’s and a Cetti’s Warbler was at Higher Moors. On St. Martin’s a Short-eared Owl was on Par Hill near Higher Town Quay, 2 Chough flew Read more…
Wednesday 4th – The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown track and 11 Black Redstart were at Porthloo. A boat trip for a couple of hours around island waters proved very fruitful yielding: 11 Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 6 Brent Geese, 10 Shelduck, 10 Common Scoter, Read more…
Monday 2nd – The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown and the 2 Chough were seen on the Airfield, Porth Hellick Down & Peninnis. 3 Great Northern Diver were at Porthloo & 1 was in Hugh Town Harbour. A rare trip to Tresco at this Read more…
Saturday – The Surf Scoter and the Hermit Thrush were both at their usual locations and a Siberian Chiffchaff was at Newford Duck Pond. Sunday – The Hermit Thrush was sheltering from the wind and rain in the Higher Moors Pumping Station compound adjacent to the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown. Read more…