Sightings

St Mary’s – A Little Egret was at Porth Hellick today.

St Mary’s – The first young Cuckoo of the year was found on Peninnis this afternoon. At Sea – The first Sooty Shearwater of the year and a Great Skua were seen south of the islands this evening. St Martin’s – Read more…

St Mary’s – The first Redshank of the autumn was at Porth Hellick along with a White Wagtail. Samson – Two Wheatears and a Common Gull we’re on the island today

  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