Monday (08/09) Buff-breasted Sandpiper – 1 still on the Airfield. Glossy Ibis – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool and a second at Bathinghouse Porth, Tresco. Cattle Egret – A juvenile on Tresco. Hoopoe – 1 in the field west of Longstone Cottage. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 5 Read more…
Wednesday (03/09) Glossy Ibis – 3 where seen around the islands. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still on Porth Hellick Pool (photo) Cory’s Shearwater – 200+ flew west across Porth Cressa Bay between 06:20 & 07:05. Golden Plover – 2 flew over Giant’s Castle. Ruff – 2 flew high over Porth Hellick Pool in the evening. Read more…
Wednesday (27/08) Subalpine Warbler – Brief views of 1 in the pine belt opposite Bishop’s View on Porthloo Lane. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 on a morning mini-pelagic 7 miles northeast of St. Mary’s. European-storm Petrel – 8 on a morning mini-pelagic 7 miles northeast of St. Mary’s. Cory’s Shearwater – 40 on a morning Read more…
Wednesday (20/08) Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 still in the pines behind the cadet hut on the Garrison and a second bird on Gugh. Wryneck – 1 on Bryher. Osprey – 1 with a fish at Bar Point flew into the pines. Wood Sandpiper – 1 still in Lower Moors Jack Snipe – 1 at Read more…
Wednesday (13/08) Western Bonelli’s Warbler – 1 in the pines behind the cadet hut on the Garrison. Melodious Warbler – 1 by the path through Lower Moors. Mediterranean Gull – 8 on the rocks by Carn Near, Tresco. Common Sandpiper – 1 on Porthloo Beach. Black-tailed Godwit – 1 at Little Arthur, St. Martin’s. Common Read more…
Wednesday (06/08) Melodious Warbler – 1 above Bant’s Carn. Green Sandpiper – 1 over Longstone Terrace. Mediterranean Gull – 1 at Higher Town Bay, St. Martin’s. Wheatear – 1 at Blue Carn and 1 at Giants’ Castle, Thursday (07/08) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 33 on an evening pelagic trip7.5 miles southeast of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – Read more…
Wednesday (30/07) Green Sandpiper – 1 heard from the airport Common Sandpiper – 9 at Bar Point, 3 on Porthloo Beach, 1 on Porth Hellick Pool and 4 on Tresco. Whimbrel – 3 on Tresco. Yellow-legged Gull – 4 juveniles on Tresco. Kingfisher – the first of the autumn, were 2 on Tresco. Thursday (31/07) Read more…
Wednesday (23/07) Wilson’s Storm Petrel – 9 on a JNCC charter 7 miles south of St. Mary’s and 1 seen in Scillonian waters from the Scillonian III. European Storm-petrel – 50 on a JNCC charter 7 miles south of St. Mary’s and 3 seen in Scillonian waters from the Scillonian III. Cory’s Read more…
Wednesday (16/07) Wilson’s Storm Petrel – 8 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – 140 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s. Cory’s Shearwater – 4 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s. Great Shearwater – 1 on a JNCC charter 8 Read more…
Wednesday (09/07) A couple of local birders invited as spotters on a private charter, doing research on the height that storm-petrels fly, to see how they would be affected by at sea wind turbines, had a mind blowing, once in a life time trip. 9 miles south of St. Mary’s they Read more…