Latest bird sightings from the Islands
St Agnes – *BLACK KITE* flew over cricket pitch in morning. Later over St Mary’s, Tresco and finally over the Daymark on St Martin’s before flying out to sea. RED-BACKED SHRIKE (male) on Castella Downs then flew to Wingletang Downs. Tresco – RED-RUMPED SWALLOW near Old Grimsby at c17.00hrs. St Read more…
St. Martin’s – Honey Buzzard over island this morning. Also Cuckoo Tresco – Marsh Harrier (fem), Iceland Gull, Common Buzzard and Common Tern (3) in Tresco Channel St Agnes – Knot, Dunlin (3) and Tree Pipit
St Mary’s – Golden Oriole flew from Higher Moors towards Porth Hellick House and another bird in the garden of Sage House, Higher Lanes this evening. St Martins – Spotted Flycatcher in the Cricket Pitch elms St Agnes – Hobby, Knot, Dunlin (2), Sanderling (25), Turnstone (22),Wheatear (20+), Redshank and Read more…
St Mary’s – Golden Oriole (2) at Lower Moors. Jackdaw (2) over Hugh Town. Iceland Gull still at Dump this morning and Garden Warbler and Tufted Duck (2) at Porth Hellick. Tresco – Whimbrel (4) on island today Samson – Whimbrel (2) on island today
St Mary’s – *PALLID SWIFT* again over Harry’s Walls at 10.30hrs with Common Swifts . RED-RUMPED SWALLOW flew over Parting Carn at 18.35hrs. St Martin’s – NIGHTJAR (male) between Higher Town and Little Arthur Farm at c09.30hrs. Also Spotted Flycatcher at Middletown this morning and Golden Oriole in elms and Read more…
St Mary’s – *PALLID SWIFT* again over Higher Moors and Holy Vale at 17.15hrs. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW over Lunnon Farm at 13.50hrs. Quail at Salakee Downs this morning. St Agnes – Hobby over Covean at 11.00hrs. Also Spotted Flycatcher.
St Mary’s – *PALLID SWIFT* again over Porth Hellick Pool today and showing well. *LITTLE BITTERN* (fem) at Lower Moors at 15.30hrs then flew towards Old Town. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW (2) between Innisdgen and Bar Point late afternoon and One over sluice at Porth Hellick Pool early morning. Jackdaw (2) at Read more…
St Mary’s -*PALLID SWIFT* over Porth Hellick Pool and showing well. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW in Higher Moors/Porth Hellick area. Iceland Gull still at Dump this morning.
St Mary’s – **GREAT REED WARBLER** at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide and showing well. *LITTLE BITTERN* (male) flushed from Telegraph end of Lower Moors this morning. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW (2) in Higher Moors/Porth Hellick area. Hobby over Higher Moors this morning. Wood Warbler singing at Rosehill end of Lower Moors trail at Read more…
St Mary’s – **GREAT REED WARBLER** at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide tho elusive. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW – up to three birds still on the island still today mainly in Lowers Moors area.. GOLDEN ORIOLE flew from Lower Moors towards airfield late afternoon. Hobby over Kitty Downs and Turtle Dove Read more…