St. Mary’s – The Western Bonelli’s Warbler was still at Content Farm, a Pied Flycatcher was at Trenoweth and another was at Content. A Dunlin was in Lower Moors and a Green Sandpiper, a Sand Martin & 2 Spotted Flycatchers were ay Porth Hellick. 4 White Wagtails were at Content, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A day for scarce warblers with an Icterine Warbler at Watermill, a Melodious Warbler at Carn Friars and pride of place going to a Western Bonelli’s Warbler on Content Farm. A Garden Warbler was at Carn Friars, a Common Sandpiper was on Little Porth, a Pied Flycatcher Read more…
St. Mary’s – An Osprey drifted over Mount Todden towards Porth Hellick and an Icterine/ Melodious Warbler was seen very briefly on Kittydown. A Little Tern (a rare bird on Scilly) was commuting between the harbour and Porthcressa, where there were also 2 Mediterranean Gulls. St. Agnes – A Dunlin, Read more…
St. Mary’s – There was an amazing count of 20 Green Sandpipers at Porth Hellick, also there were 15 Greenshanks, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Common Snipe, a Kingfisher and an Osprey flew over. A Dotterel flew over the Garrison where there was also a Tree Pipit. 2 White Wagtails & Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Whinchat was on Peninnis and a White Wagtail was at Porthloo. Bryher – A Hippolais warbler thought to be a probable Melodious Warbler. St. Agnes – 2 Dunlins, a Common Snipe, a White Wagtail and a Pied Flycatcher. 2 Cory’s, 4 Great and 100 Manx Shearwater Read more…
St. Mary’s – 13 Greenshanks, 23 Ringed Plovers, a Yellow Wagtail & a Pied Flycatcher were at Porth Hellick and a Whimbrel & a Mediterranean Gull were at Porthloo. 2 Balearic Shearwaters flew past Giant’s Castle, 7 Wheatears were on the airfield, a Dunlin, a Common Snipe & a Kingfisher Read more…
St. Mary’s – One of each of Arctic Skua, Cory’s, Great, Sooty and Balearic Shearwater flew past Peninnis Head in a 2 hour sea-watch. A Whimbrel was on Town Beach and 2 Mediterranean Gulls & 5 Redshanks were at Porthcressa. Pelagic trip – The last of the birders specials produced Read more…
St. Mary’s – The only report was of a Wheatear on the Garrison. St. Agnes – A Ruff and 3 Wheatears. Tresco – 4 Wigeons, 8 Teals, a Common Buzzard, a Common Sandpiper and 16 Greenshanks. Pelagic trip – Highlights of the daytime trip were: a Great Shearwater, a Balearic Read more…
St. Mary’s – A probable Glossy Ibis flew over Bar Point towards Tresco and a Whimbrel was on Peninnis. St. Martin’s – 12 Whimbrels, 12 Ringed Plovers, 81 Sanderlings and 3 Wheatears. Pelagic trip – The evening trip logged a Great, a Balearic & 30 Manx Shearwaters, 40 European Storm-petrels, Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Dunlins were at Lower Moors and Porth Hellick, Spotted Flycatcher was in Old Town Churchyard and a White Wagtail was on Hugh Town quay. Bryher – 9 Dunlins, 3 Greenshanks, 2 Whimbrels and 6 Wheatears. Pelagic trip – An evening trip produced a Wilson’s Petrel, 100+ Read more…