Tresco – The Redwing was still present, it seems to be summering on the island. Also there was a drake Wigeon, a drake Tufted Duck and a Yellow Wagtail. At sea – An evening pelagic trip 6 miles south of Read more…
Tresco – A drake Wigeon, a drake Tufted Duck, a female Pochard (still with 4 young) and a Common Swift. St. Agnes – A Quail
St. Mary’s – There were 5 Common Swifts and a Sand Martin at Porth Hellick, the latter being the first for over a month of a species which has proved to be very scarce this spring with only a handful Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Ruddy Shelduck was on the airfield and 2 Greylag Geese flew over the quay. Tresco – A Wigeon, a Pochard (still with four young), the 2 Greylag Geese and a Cuckoo. The four resident Canada Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Ruddy Shelduck was on Newford duck pond, 3 Cuckoos were on Peninnis and a dark phase Arctic Skua flew past Porth Mellon. Tresco – A Redwing was still on the island. At sea – A Short-range Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Ruddy Shelduck of dubious origin was at Lower Moors briefly and 3 Common Swifts were over Peninnis on Saturday. The only report on Sunday was a Hobby on Bryher.
Tresco – A Turtle Dove, a Wigeon and a Common Swift. St. Martin’s – A Common Swift. At sea – 50 European Storm-petrels and 3 Sunfish were seen on a short-range pelagic trip
St. Mary’s – A male Cuckoo was on Peninnis and a pair were at Innisidgen. 3 juvenile Siskins were in a Holy Vale garden, it seems last year’s breeding success has been repeated
St. Mary’s – A Hobby flew over Porth Hellick. St. Martin’s – A summer-plumage Great Northern Diver was off-shore. St. Agnes – 5 Curlews and 2 Whimbrels
St. Martin’s – The Great Northern Diver was still off-shore. Tresco – A Turtle Dove, a Common Buzzard, 2 Siskins, a Lesser Redpoll, a Wigeon and a very unseasonal Redwing