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…
Pelagic trip – A quiet evening, with just 80+ European Storm-petrels showing well, was enlivened with the landing of a 150 lb + Blue Shark and stunning views of a **FEA’S PETREL** as it flew around the boat for 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
St. Mary’s – 12 Greenshanks, 3 Green Sandpipers, a Water Rail, 2 Pied Flycatchers and a Spotted Flycatcher were at Porth Hellick. 8 Wheatears were on Peninnis and 3 were on the airfield. St. Agnes – A Green Sandpiper, a Read more…
Pelagic trip – A Wilson’s Storm-petrel, 25 European Storm-petrels, 3 Cory’s, 3 Great, 2 Sooty & 15 Manx Shearwaters and a Blue Shark were seen on the evening trip. St. Mary’s – Single Common Sandpipers were at Old Town & Read more…
St. Mary’s – 10 Greenshanks, a Common Sandpiper and a Common Whitethroat were at Porth Hellick. A Kingfisher was in Lower Moors. St. Agnes – A Common Sandpiper. St. Martin’s – A Wheatear. Pelagic trip – Birders out for the Read more…
The condition of the IOSBG hide in Lower Moors has been deteriorating for several years. Damage caused by last winter’s storms made it almost unusable so the IOSBG decided it was time for major repairs. Lots of the panelling, the Read more…