Sightings

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…

St. Mary’s – 2 Dunlins were at Lower Moors and Porth Hellick, Spotted Flycatcher was in Old Town Churchyard and a White Wagtail was on Hugh Town quay. Bryher – 9 Dunlins, 3 Greenshanks, 2 Whimbrels and 6 Wheatears. Pelagic Read more…

St. Mary’s – 13 Greenshanks & a Green Sandpiper were still on Porth Hellick Pool,2 Dunlins & 2 White Wagtails were on the pool in Lower Moors and a Whimbrel was on Porthloo Beach. An Arctic Skua was in the Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Corn Bunting ( a very scarce bird on Scilly) was calling over fields below the Golf Course. 14 Greenshanks, a Redshank, a Green Sandpiper and 5 Sand Martins were on Porth Hellick Pool. 2 Dunlins and Read more…

Tresco – A Whimbrel and 20+ Sandwich Terns. St. Agnes – A Ruff. Samson – A Redshank. Teän – 3 Mediterranean Gulls

St. Mary’s – 11 Greenshanks, 2 Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, a Water Rail and 2 Common Whitethroats were at Porth Hellick. St. Agnes – 3 Sanderlings, 5 Redshanks and a Ruff