BIRD REPORTS

St Mary’s – A Long-eared Owl was calling at night at High Lanes. The six Greenland White-fronted Geese were still at Porth Hellick along with the male Scaup. A Waxwing was at several sites in Hugh Town and two Black Redstarts were around the town. Roads – Three Great Northern Read more…

St Mary’s –The Water Pipit was on the beach by the Mermaid Car Park again and the Spoonbill was still at Porth Hellick beach and the six Greenland White-fronted Geese and the male Scaup were still on Porth Hellick Pool. Two Waxwings were in Hugh Town again and two Firecrests Read more…

St Mary’s – Two Waxwings were in the Sally Port area of Hugh Town with another two near the Health Centre with what might be the same birds also seen in Branksea Close. The six Greenland White-fronted Geese and male Scaup were still at Porth Hellick and the Spoonbill was Read more…

St Mary’s – A new Spoonbill was seen in flight over Lower Moors before settling at Porth Hellick beach. On Porth Hellick Pool the six Greenland White-fronted Geese and the male Scaup are still present. A Yellow-browed Warbler was at Higher Moors and a Brambling was in Holy Vale. Tresco Read more…

St Mary’s – Two Firecrests were on Lower Moors and the Yellow-browed Warbler was near the lifeboat slip again.

St Mary’s – The male Scaup and the six Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool.

St Mary’s – The six Greenland White-fronted Geese had flown around the island this morning but returned to a much bigger Porth Hellick following yesterdays rain. The male Scaup is also still present there. The Yellow-browed Warbler from last Monday was again in the trees on the north side of Read more…

St Mary’s – The only bird noted on a very wet day when over two inches of rain fell was a Black Redstart at Little Porth.

St Mary’s – One of the Irish race of Coal Tits was in Holy Vale this morning and the two eastern race Lesser Whitethroats were again on Higher Moors along with two Siberian Chiffchaffs. A Long-eared Owl was in Higher Moors and the six Greenland White-fronted Geese were still at Read more…

St Mary’s – On a very windy day with gust of over 60 knots recorded at the airport a Mediterranean Gull was at Porthloo along with 100+ Black-headed Gulls and a Common Gull