Sunday – The only report was of 2 ridiculously late Swallows at Sallyport. Monday – 2 Whooper Swans were on Porth Hellick Pool for a brief time in the morning and were also seen over St. Martin’s and a Cetti’s Warbler was at Higher Moors. On St. Martin’s a Short-eared Owl was on Par Hill near Higher Town Quay, 2 Chough flew Read more…
Wednesday 4th – The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown track and 11 Black Redstart were at Porthloo. A boat trip for a couple of hours around island waters proved very fruitful yielding: 11 Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 6 Brent Geese, 10 Shelduck, 10 Common Scoter, Read more…
Monday 2nd – The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown and the 2 Chough were seen on the Airfield, Porth Hellick Down & Peninnis. 3 Great Northern Diver were at Porthloo & 1 was in Hugh Town Harbour. A rare trip to Tresco at this Read more…
Saturday – The Surf Scoter and the Hermit Thrush were both at their usual locations and a Siberian Chiffchaff was at Newford Duck Pond. Sunday – The Hermit Thrush was sheltering from the wind and rain in the Higher Moors Pumping Station compound adjacent to the horse paddock at the bottom of Kittydown. Read more…
Thursday 28th – The Hermit Thrush was still at the bottom of Kittydown & the Surf Scoter was still at Porthloo and female Merlin flew past the nearby duck pond. A Woodcock & a Siberian Chiffchaff were at Newford Duck Pond and a Firecrest was at Rosehill. Friday 29th – Read more…
Monday 25th – The Hermit Thrush was still in its usual field, the Surf Scoter was still at Porthloo and the Great Northern Diver was still in Hugh Town Harbour. 6 Mediterranean, a Common and 3 Yellow-legged Gull were off Morning Point, The Garrison. The 2 Chough were still on Peninnis, near the Lighthouse and a Merlin & a Black Read more…
Friday 22nd – The Surf Scoter was still at Porthloo, where the Ring-billed Gull made a brief visit late morning. A Great Northern Diver was in Hugh Town Harbour and a Little Egret was on Tresco. 120 Sanderling & 30 Ringed Plover (including the colour-ringed German bird) were on Porthloo Beach and on Kittydown a Woodcock was released from a Read more…
The November goodies continue, new in today was a Ring-billed Gull which joined the Surf Scoter at Porthloo. The Hermit Thrush was still in the horse field at the bottom of the Kittydown Track; and; as the photo shows performed very well at times. A Great Northern Diver was in Hugh Town Harbour and a Mediterranean Gull & a Common Gull were Read more…
Tuesday 19th – A Whooper Swan was on Bryher Pool, 120 Sanderling & 11 Ringed Plover were on Porthloo Beach, one of the Ringed Plover had colour rings on, which showed it to be part of a German ringing project. A Common Gull & a Yellow-legged Gull were at Morning Read more…
Mid-November one normally expects a few lingering scarcities such as Yellow-browed Warbler, but not on Monday – Pride of place goes to a the HERMIT THRUSH found in a field at the bottom pf Kittydown near the Higher Moors Pumping Station, this was only the 4th record for Scilly. The Read more…