St Mary’s – a Hobby was over Bant’s Carn this afternoon. St Agnes – two Sand Martin were over the pool and three Whimbrel and five Curlew were on Porth Killier. St Martin’s – two Swifts were over the Read more…
Tresco – three Crossbills were seen in flight near the Abbey this morning and a Pied Wagtail was at Old Grimsby in the afternoon. St Agnes – a Sand Martin was over the pool today
St Mary’s – two Little Egrets were seen flying between the Islands today and one was at Bar Point Samson – a Turnstone was roosting nearby with four Whimbrel this afternoon
St Mary’s – the first Common Crossbill of the year was over Kitty Down today. St Agnes – a Swift and two Sand Martins were over the island today and a Cuckoo was singing on Gugh
St Martin’s – The male Common Whitethroat was still singing at the eastern end of the island
The Roads – A First summer Bonaparte’s Gull flew between St Martin’s and Tresco in mid morning. It had presumably arrived with a small influx of Black-headed Gulls that day. Four Whimbrel were near Samson and a Sandwich Tern was Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Common Swifts were over Telegraph, a Lesser Redpoll was in Lower Moors and a Sand Martin ( a scarce bird on Scilly in summer) was at Porth Hellick Pool
St. Mary’s – A female/1st-summer male Golden Oriole was seen in the early evening at Porth Hellick Pool, it was flying across the pool and “belly-dipping” in the water. Nearby a Turtle Dove was at Carn Friars. St. Agnes – Read more…
St. Agnes – A Lesser Whitethroat. Gugh – A Cuckoo. Annet – 350+ Manx Shearwaters were offshore. Western Rocks – 80+ Puffins At sea – A Blue Fulmar, 20+ European Storm-petrels, 30 Common Dolphins and 2 Blue Sharks were caught, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Serin flew over Tremelethen towards Porth Hellick and the Greenland Wheatear was still at Giant’s Castle. St. Agnes – 2 Turtle Doves. Bryher – 2 Whimbrels