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…
At the AGM on 29th July 2014 Carole Cilia was elected as Membership Secretary, to take over from Jo Hathway who resigned due to pressure of work. The Committee are extremely grateful to Jo for her work as Membership Secretary Read more…
With the Birder Special Pelagics now over for another year on Scilly, without doubt the star bird of 2014 was the very showy Fea’s Petrel seen by the lucky birders on Monday 18th August’s trip! Photos below courtesy of Joe Read more…
St. Mary’s – 13 Greenshanks, 23 Ringed Plovers, a Yellow Wagtail & a Pied Flycatcher were at Porth Hellick and a Whimbrel & a Mediterranean Gull were at Porthloo. 2 Balearic Shearwaters flew past Giant’s Castle, 7 Wheatears were on Read more…
St. Mary’s – One of each of Arctic Skua, Cory’s, Great, Sooty and Balearic Shearwater flew past Peninnis Head in a 2 hour sea-watch. A Whimbrel was on Town Beach and 2 Mediterranean Gulls & 5 Redshanks were at Porthcressa. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The only report was of a Wheatear on the Garrison. St. Agnes – A Ruff and 3 Wheatears. Tresco – 4 Wigeons, 8 Teals, a Common Buzzard, a Common Sandpiper and 16 Greenshanks. Pelagic trip – Highlights Read more…
St. Mary’s – A probable Glossy Ibis flew over Bar Point towards Tresco and a Whimbrel was on Peninnis. St. Martin’s – 12 Whimbrels, 12 Ringed Plovers, 81 Sanderlings and 3 Wheatears. Pelagic trip – The evening trip logged a Read more…