St. Mary’s: A Common Gull was at Porthloo on 3rd. A Glaucous and an Iceland Gull were at Porthloo on 10th. The Surf Scoter remained off Guther’s Island, Crow Sound and was reported on 11th and 21st. A Great Northern Diver and a Razorbill were close in Porth Cressa bay Read more…
There were no reports for Monday and Tuesday. The only report for Wednesday was: St. Mary’s – A Firecrest was in Lower Moors. Thursday birds were: IOSBG members took part in the Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey (NEWS) and a boat was organised to Bryher and Tresco, consequently these island received rare Read more…
Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The first-winter drake Surf Scoter was still in Crow Sound, viewed form Innisidgen and a Balearic Shearwater flew past Giant’s Castle. Sunday’s birds were: Inter-island waters: 14 locals went out on a boat and managed to get good views of the first-winter drake Surf Read more…
Wednesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Surf Scoter was still off Innisidgen in Crow Sound and the juvenile Glaucous Gull was still feeding on a seal carcase on Toll’s Porth. St. Agnes – The Water Pipit was seen for first time in a month. No reports for Thursday. Friday’s Read more…
Monday’s Birds were: St. Mary’s – The first-winter drake Surf Scoter was still off Innisidgen in Crow Sound. A Loggerhead Turtle, found on Porth Hellick Beach, was taken into care and flown to a rehabilitation centre on the mainland. Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The juvenile Glaucous Gull was Read more…
Wednesday’s Birds were: St. Mary’s – The Iceland Gull was briefly at Porthloo. Samson – A Spoonbill. Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – The Yellow-browed Warbler was still in Lower Moors, where the Iceland Gull flew over. Saturday’s birds were: Inter-island waters – On a rare calm day Joe Pender Read more…
Friday’s birds were: Inter-island waters – 250+ Kittiwakes were in The Roads. Saturday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Glaucous Gull flew past Porthloo. Sunday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Short-eared Owl was at Higher Moors, the Common Whitethroat was still in scrub above Little Porth and 4 Firecrests Read more…
Monday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 5 Black Redstarts & a Common Whitethroat were still at Little Porth and a Yellow Browed Warbler was in Lower Moors. Tuesday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 5 Black Redstarts & a Great Northern Diver were at Porthcressa. A Firecrest was in Trench lane, Read more…
Thursday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – 4 Black Redstarts and the Common Whitethroat still at Little Porth. Friday’s birds were: St. Mary’s – A Black Redstart at Little Porth and a Great Northern Diver off the Mermaid Carpark. St. Agnes – The Whinchat was still present. Saturday’s birds were: St. Read more…
Throughout the period up to 6 Black Redstarts on the beaches around St. Mary’s, still a few Firecrests along the nature trails and Great Northern Divers in inter-island waters. On St. Agnes very late Yellow Wagtail flew over Lower Town on 18/12 and on the same date a Whinchat was Read more…