Friday 22nd – The Surf Scoter was still at Porthloo, where the Ring-billed Gull made a brief visit late morning. A Great Northern Diver was in Hugh Town Harbour and a Little Egret was on Tresco. 120 Sanderling & 30 Ringed Plover (including the colour-ringed German bird) were on Porthloo Beach and on Kittydown a Woodcock was released from a Read more…
The November goodies continue, new in today was a Ring-billed Gull which joined the Surf Scoter at Porthloo. The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse field at the bottom of the Kittydown Track; and; as the photo shows performed very well at times. A Great Northern Diver was in Hugh Town Harbour and a Mediterranean Gull & a Common Gull were Read more…
Tuesday 19th – A Whooper Swan was on Bryher Pool, 120 Sanderling & 11 Ringed Plover were on Porthloo Beach, one of the Ringed Plover had colour rings on, which showed it to be part of a German ringing project. A Common Gull & a Yellow-legged Gull were at Morning Read more…
Mid-November one normally expects a few lingering scarcities such as Yellow-browed Warbler, but not on Monday – Pride of place goes to a the HERMIT THRUSH found in a field at the bottom pf Kittydown near the Higher Moors Pumping Station, this was only the 4th record for Scilly. The Read more…
Wednesday 13th – Another Dusky Warbler was found, this time in bushes at Newford Duck Pond. A Little Egret & 3 Mediterranean Gull were at Porthcressa. Thursday 14th – 2 Chough were reported on the Airfield by a non-birder, their description was spot on. A Whimbrel, a Yellow-legged Gull and Read more…
Monday 11th – The Tufted Duck was still on Porth Hellick Pool, 4 Little Egret were at Porthloo, and a Common Gull & 2 Yellow-legged Gulls were at Morning Point. A Skylark was at Trenoweth, there were 2 late Swallow at the Riding Stables, a Siberian Chiffchaff & 2 Yellow-browed Read more…
After another very windy and wet day on Saturday when very few birds were reported, it calmed down on Sunday, in the improved conditions the first-winter BROWN SHRIKE was seen again by the original finder on in a field on Carn Friars Lane it then flew across the road towards the Kittydown/Higher Read more…
The Tufted Duck was still on Porth Hellick Pool and 10 Common Scoter, a Long-tailed Duck & a Great Northern Diver were off Carn Near with 2 more Great Northern Diver off Teän. 3 Spoonbill were on Green Island, Samson, 2 Little Egret were at Porthloo & another was on Read more…
Thursday was a day of quality rather than quantity, the two “megas” living up to what has seemed to be the norm this autumn i.e. frustratingly fleeting and elusive. The Brown Shrike found yesterday was only seen by three early birders who were at the Porth Hellick Loop Trail at dawn, they Read more…
A very quiet period following a good Scilly Season was potentially vastly improved by the finding of a first-winter BROWN SHRIKE on Porth Hellick Loop Trail late on Wednesday afternoon, It was only seen by the finder. This only the second record for Scilly, the first for Scilly (and England) Read more…