Sightings

St. Mary’s – A Wryneck, a Redshank, 3 Snipe, a Green Sandpiper and 2 White Wagtails were in Lower Moors. 12 Greenshanks, 2 Redshanks, 2 Whimbrels and 6 Sand Martins were at Porth Hellick. A Common Redstart was by Star Read more…

Bryher – A Blyth’s Reed Warbler was near the tennis courts. Tresco – 4 Greenshanks, 5 Redshanks, 2 Common Sandpipers and 3 Bar-tailed Godwits. St. Agnes – 3 Common Swifts and a Sand Martin. Pelagic trip – A Sooty Shearwater, Read more…

St. Mary’s – An Icterine Warbler was on the Garrison and a Honey Buzzard flew over. The Little Tern was seen again near Hugh Town Quay and then on rocks in Porthcressa Bay. Tresco – The Honey Buzzard, a Common Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Western Bonelli’s Warbler was still at Content Farm, a Pied Flycatcher was at Trenoweth and another was at Content. A Dunlin was in Lower Moors and a Green Sandpiper, a Sand Martin & 2 Spotted Flycatchers Read more…

St. Mary’s – A day for scarce warblers with an Icterine Warbler at Watermill, a Melodious Warbler at Carn Friars and pride of place going to a Western Bonelli’s Warbler on Content Farm. A Garden Warbler was at Carn Friars, Read more…

St. Mary’s – An Osprey drifted over Mount Todden towards Porth Hellick and an Icterine/ Melodious Warbler was seen very briefly on Kittydown. A Little Tern (a rare bird on Scilly) was commuting between the harbour and Porthcressa, where there Read more…

St. Mary’s – There was an amazing count of 20 Green Sandpipers at Porth Hellick, also there were 15 Greenshanks, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Common Snipe, a Kingfisher and an Osprey flew over. A Dotterel flew over the Garrison where Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Whinchat was on Peninnis and a White Wagtail was at Porthloo. Bryher – A Hippolais warbler thought to be a probable Melodious Warbler. St. Agnes – 2 Dunlins, a Common Snipe, a White Wagtail and a Read more…