Saturday (08/04) Woodchat Shrike – 1 still in Deep Point Quarry (photo). Montagu’s Harrier – 1 still on St. Agnes and Gugh. Great White Egret – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Cattle Egret – 15 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Little Egret – 1 Porth Hellick Pool. Black-throated Diver – An adult summer-plumaged bird in Great Bay, Read more…
Saturday (01/04) Richard’s Pipit – 1 still on the airfield. Cattle Egret – 8 on Tresco. Great Northern Diver – 1 still in Porth Cressa Bay. Harrier sp. – The ring-tailed harrier was seen, again very briefly, on Bryher and over Peninnis. Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Lower Moors. Willow Warbler – 1 Lower Moors. Sunday (02/04) Night Read more…
Saturday (25/03) Lesser Kestrel – Still present ranging from the airfield to Peninnis (photo) Cattle Egret – 7 with cows in fields bordering holy Vale, Willow Warbler – The first of the year was 1 singing near the Seaward Hide at Porth Hellick. White Wagtail – 3 on Porth Hellick Beach. Sunday (26/03) Lesser Read more…
Saturday (18/03) Pink-footed Goose – 10 on Tommy’s Hill, Tresco. Common Scoter – 5 in Crow Sound. Red-throated Diver – 1 close to the Eastern Isles. Sandwich Tern – 4 on Hats Buoy in Crow Sound. House Martin – 1 behind the pumping station at Higher Moors. White Wagtail – 3 on Porth Hellick Beach. Sunday Read more…
Saturday (11/03) Cattle Egret – At least 4 at Trewince and 2 on Tresco. Pink-footed Goose – 10 flew west over St. Nicholas Church, Tresco. Shelduck – 2 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Shoveler – 7 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Pochard – 5 on the Great Pool, Tresco. Sandwich Tern – 3 in Porth Cressa and 1 Read more…
Monday (20/02) Long-tailed Skua – Sadly, the adult seen on Saturday was found dead on Porth Hellick Down. Pink-footed Goose – 9 in fields above the cricket pitch on Tresco. Glaucous Gull – 1 that flew over New Grimsby, Tresco was identified as a different bird to the recent individual on St. Mary’s. Read more…
Monday (13/02) Richard’s Pipit – 1 still on the Airfield. Cattle Egret – At least 6 around St. Mary’s. Spoonbill – 3 on Samson. Jack Snipe – 1 in the Porth Hellick/Carn Friars Farm area. Cetti’s Warbler – 1 Porth Hellick Loop. Fieldfare – 1 at Tremelethen. Grey Wagtail – 1 Salakee Farm. Tuesday (14/02) Cattle Egret – 5 at Read more…
Monday (06/02) Glaucous Gull – A juvenile flew over Peninnis towards Old Town. Cattle Egret – 3 flew from Holy Vale over Longstone and landed amongst the cattle at Trewince, later increasing to 4. Spoonbill – 1 on Skirt Island, Tresco. Black Redstart – 2 at Porthloo. Grey Wagtail – 1 at Porthloo and 1 Read more…
Monday (30/01) Cattle Egret – 4 still at Parting Carn. Buzzard – 1 flew over St. Warna’s Cove, St. Agnes. Fin Whale – 1 between Old Town and Deep Point. Tuesday (31/01) Cattle Egret – 4 in the morning with cattle at Trewince, moving to Parting Carn in the afternoon. Yellow-legged Gull – A second-winter bird was Read more…
Monday (23/01) Glossy Ibis – 1 flew south over St. Agnes. Cattle Egret – 1 still at Longstone and 3 at Parting Carn. Mediterranean Gull – 2 at Porthloo. Tuesday (24/01) Cattle Egret – 2 at Longstone and 3 on Tresco. Slavonian Grebe – 1 on the sea off Innisidgen. Spoonbill – 1 on Samson. Pink-footed Goose – 10 Read more…