Mondays Birds were: St Mary’s – A Green Sandpiper and a Pied Wagtail were on Lower Moors with the imm male Marsh Harrier seen over Lower Moors and Porth Hellick today. St Agnes – An adult Purple Heron flew over St Agnes towards St Mary’s early this morning. Tresco – Read more…
Wednesdays Birds were: St Mary’s – An Alpine Swift was over Peninnis during the afternoon with a Common Swift at Porth Hellick as was a Redshank and the pair of Teal were still present. Tresco – An Iceland Gull was noted today along with a single Sanderling, two Tufted Ducks, Read more…
Fridays Birds were: St Mary’s – An Osprey flew over St Mary’s during the afternoon. St Agnes – A Turtle Dove was still on the island Bryher – A Turtle Dove was on Samson Hill as was the Hooded Crow. Six Swifts were over Shipman head Down and two Whimbrel Read more…
Saturdays Birds were: St. Mary’s – The Spotted Sandpiper, the Red-rumped Swallow was at Porth Hellick late in the day and the Iceland Gull was on the Municipal Dump. A female Marsh Harrier was over Lower Moors and a Turtle Dove was also in the same area. A Spotted Flycatcher Read more…
Monday’s birds were: Bryher – A bird was seen at the northern end of Shipman Head Down, it was only seen by a non-birder but his description seemed very good for a male Rock Thrush, it was looked for on Tuesday, but unfortunately there was no sign of it. Tresco Read more…
Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Red-rumped Swallow was over Telegraph and one was over the Garrison. A Golden Oriole was on the Garrison and 2were in Lower Moors where the Great Reed Warbler was seen again in the evening. Tresco – The Snowy Owl was on Castle Down, Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Melodious Warbler was near the tennis courts on the Garrison, a female Goosander was at Porth Mellon and the Woodchat Shrike & the juvenile Iceland Gull were still on the golf course. The Short-toed Lark was again on the airfield, 2 Red-rumped Swallows Read more…
Sunday’s birds were: Tresco – The Iberian Chiffchaff was singing near Tresco Abbey and an Iceland Gull was in Tresco Channel. Bryher – A Common Swift and a Common Whitethroat. St. Mary’s – 5 Golden Plovers were in a field on Peninnis. Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Siskin Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The male Montagu’s Harrier was seen at Pelistry, Normandy and Porth Hellick. Also at Porth Hellick were a Lesser Whitethroat a Cuckoo, 3 Whimbrels, a Common Sandpiper and a male Marsh Harrier which was later seen over Lower Moors. A Ring Ouzel was on Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Great Northern Diver was off Woolpack Point on the Garrison, the 2 juvenile Iceland Gulls & 6 Whimbrels were on the Golf Course, with another 10 Whimbrels at Bar Point. A Ring Ouzel flew from Porth Hellick Down to Salakee Down and Read more…