St. Mary’s – The 2 Pectoral Sandpipers were still on Porth Hellick Pool, the Yellow-browed Warbler was still at Higher Moors, a Wryneck was in a garden at Telegraph, a Kingfisher was at Pendrathen, a Mediterranean Gull was at Porthloo and another was at Bar Point. Tresco – From timings Read more…
There was an islands-wide influx of Wheatears with lots of birds on most headlands. St. Mary’s – Yesterday’s Pectoral Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool was briefly joined by a second bird which had earlier been seen on Tresco and at Lower Moors, also at Porth Hellick were 10 Greenshanks, 2 Read more…
St. Mary’s – About 25 Grey Herons flew out of a roost early morning at Porth Hellick and a Pectoral Sandpiper was there in the afternoon. A Green Sandpiper, a Kingfisher & 6 Siskins were at Lower Moors and another 30 Siskins were in the Salakee area. A Sparrowhawk was Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Green Sandpipers, Kingfisher and 3 Whinchats were in Lower Moors, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper & 9 Greenshanks were at Porth Hellick, a Wryneck was at Bant’s Carn, 4 Yellow Wagtails were at Salakee, 8 Yellow Wagtails & 2 Pied Flycatchers were at Longstone and Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Hobby, a Green Sandpiper & a Common Sandpiper were at Porth Hellick, a Green Sandpiper & 4 Siskins were in Lower Moors and 20+ Siskins flew over Hugh Town. Tresco – A Merlin, a Ruff, a Green Sandpiper,12 Sanderlings, 12 Greenshanks, a Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchats, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Common & 2 Green Sandpipers and a Grey & 5 Yellow Wagtails were at Porth Hellick. Another Grey Wagtail was in Hugh Town, a Pied Flycatcher was at Longstone, 10 Siskins were at Salakee and a Merlin was over the island. St. Agnes – 2 Ruffs, Read more…
St. Agnes – A Paddyfield Warbler showed briefly in the scrub at the east end of the campsite. Also on the island were: a Teal, 2 Ruffs, a Common Snipe, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Merlin, a Turtle Dove, a Tree Pipit, a Yellow Wagtail, 14 White Wagtails, 2 Whinchats, 2 Read more…
Bryher – 2 juvenile Rose-coloured Starlings were on the campsite. St. Mary’s – A Common Snipe was in Lower Moors, a Wryneck was in a field along King Edward’s Road, Peninnis and a Yellow Wagtail was at Holy Vale. St. Agnes – 2 Teal, 2 Knot, a Common Sandpiper, a Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Ruffs were at Porth Hellick, a Green Sandpiper & a Spotted Flycatcher were in Lower Moors, a Pied Flycatcher was at Longstone and 5 Siskins (the first of the autumn) were at Trenoweth. St. Agnes – A Ruff, a Green Sandpiper, a Garden Warbler, a Lesser Read more…
St. Agnes – The Wryneck and the Barred Warbler were still present. St. Martin’s – A male Common Redstart, a Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Ruffs and a Mediterranean Gull. St. Mary’s – A Common Sandpiper at Hugh Town Quay and 3 Green Sandpipers in Lower Moors.