Highlights form the first Bird Log of the year were
Arctic Warbler – 1 at Newford Duck Pond.
Purple Heron – 1 still at Lower Moors visiting Porth Hellick briefly in the afternoon.
Subalpine Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Bluethroat – 1 Lower Moors.
Barred Warbler – 1 St. Agnes.
Spotted Crake – The first of the year was seen on Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors. (more…)
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron, the Bluethroat and a Yellow-browed Warbler were in Lower Moors. A Quail was on Peninnis and a Wryneck was at Porth Mellon. St. Agnes – The Buff-breasted Sandpiper, the Subalpine Warbler, a Short-toed Lark, Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron, the Bluethroat and 2 Jack Snipe were all seen in Lower Moors. A Red-breasted Flycatcher was ay the seaward end of Watermill Cove and a Kingfisher was at Porth Hellick. There was a good Read more…
St. Agnes – This was the island to be today! A WHITE’S THRUSH was on the track to Covean, a GLOSSY IBIS flew over Porth Killier and the Big Pool before moving to St. Mary’s, a SUBALPINE WARBLER was near Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron and the Bluethroat showed on and off at Lower Moors. A Quail, a Nightingale & a Lapland Bunting were on Peninnis, a Yellow-browed Warbler was on Porth Hellick Loop trail, & a Yellow Wagtail Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron & the Bluethroat were seen again at Lower Moors. The Wryneck and the Lapland Bunting were still on Peninnis, with another Lapland Bunting near the Steval on the Garrison. The Nightingale opposite Porthloo Farm Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron & Bluethroat were still at lower Moors, as were a Jack Snipe, a Red-breasted Flycatcher and 2 Common Redstarts. Another Jack Snipe was on Porth Hellick Pool. A Lapland Bunting & a Wryneck were Read more…
St. Mary’s – A juvenile Purple Heron toured the island before finally settling at Lower Moors where there were also a Jack Snipe a Red-breasted Flycatcher and a Bluethroat. 6 Wrynecks were on the island – 3 in the Porthloo Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Bluethroat was on Higgo’s Pool and a Common Rosefinch was in a field at Porthloo. The Ortolan Bunting, a Yellow Wagtail & a Wryneck were on Peninnis, another Wryneck was on the Garrison and a third Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Wrynecks & a Nightingale were at Porthloo, a Wryneck, the Ortolan Bunting, the Lapland Bunting & 8 Whinchats were on Peninnis and a Wryneck, a Common Redstart & 3 Black Redstarts were on the Garrison. St. Read more…