Wednesday (04/06) Black Guillemot – 1 was seen again between Round Island and Man-a-vaur. Balearic Shearwater – 2 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the afternoon crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance. Lapwing – 1 on Tresco Heliport. Golden Oriole – Read more…
Wednesday (28/05) Purple Haron – 1 at Porth Hellick Pool in the evening. Pomarine Skua – 1 was seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III, on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s. Great White Egret – On St. Mary’s there Read more…
Wednesday (21/05) Purple Heron – 2 still at Porth Hellick Pool Hawfinch – 1 again made a brief visit to the garden of the staff accommodation behind Star Castle on the Garrison. Quail – 1 flushed from the Popplestone area of Bryher. Whimbrel – Read more…
Friday (16/05) Short-toed Lark – 1 was on the airfield. Black Guillemot – 1 was again near Round Island. Golden Oriole – 1 singing at Trenoweth. Great White Egret – 1 flew down Tresco Chaneel. Hobby – 1 over Bryher. Common Swift – 4 over Bryher. Read more…
Sunday (11/05) Black Guillemot – 1 was near Round Island (photo). This a very rare bird on Scilly and this is the first record for 21 years. Golden Oriole – 1 singing at the Higher Moord end of Holy Vale. Great Northern Read more…
Tuesday (06/05) Purple Heron – Reports from St. Agnes, Bryher, Tresco and several locations on St. Mary’s, probably involved 20 possibly 3 individuals. Great White Egret – 1 in Lower Moors. Great Northern Diver – 3 in Par Beach Bay, St. Martin’s. Common Read more…
Thursday (01/05) Little Bittern – A male dropped into the reeds at Porth Hellick Pool (photo). It gave occasional flight views and a very brief views when it landed, Purple Heron – 1 flew east over St. Martin’s. Short-toed Lark – 1 still Read more…
The Isles of Scilly Bird Group has been delighted to support our local Wildlife Trust in their ‘Nature for All’ appeal for Higher Moors with a donation of £10,000. Between ourselves and the West Midland Bird Club, we provided a Read more…
Sunday (27/04) Tawny Pipit – 1 on Shipman Head Down, Bryher. Shore Lark – 1 still on the airfield. Short -toed Lark – 1 on the airfield was flushed by dog walkers and was seen late in the evening on Porth Hellick Down Read more…
Tuesday (22/04) Stone Curlew – 1 1 was flushed from Deep Point and may have landed in the Mount Todden area or possibly continued towards Pelistry. Hawfinch – 1 in a field near Sunnyside Farm. Great White Egret – 1 flew north over Read more…