Sightings

  St. Mary’s – 8 Greenshank & a Kingfisher were at Porth Hellick Pool, a Whimbrel was on Porthloo beach and a Wheatear was on Peninnis. At sea – The birders special daytime trip produced 3 Great, 2 Balearic, 3 Read more…

Bryher – A Short-toed Lark was on Shipman Head Down, also on the island were 2 early returning Wheatears and a Hooded Crow. At sea – Birders on the evening Pelagic trip were lucky enough to connect with a **FEA’S Read more…

St. Martin’s – A Pied Flycatcher and a Spotted Flycatcher, both the first of the autumn. Inter-island waters – A Black-tailed Godwit was in the Roads. At sea – 50 European Storm-petrels, a Sooty Shearwater, 10 Manx Shearwaters and 2 Read more…

St. Mary’s – 7  Greenshanks, 2 Green Sandpipers & a Common Sandpiper were at Porth Hellick Pool and 5 Green Sandpipers were in Lower Moors

St. Mary’s – 7  Greenshanks, 2 Green Sandpipers and the first Water Rail & Kingfisher of the autumn were at Porth Hellick Pool. A Wheatear Deep Point. St. Agnes – A Whimbrel and 7 Curlews

St. Mary’s – An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen off Morning Point on the Garrison and a second-summer Mediterranean Gull was in Porthcressa Bay. At sea – 200 European Storm-petrels, a Balearic Shearwater and an Arctic Skua were seen on Read more…

A short trip to the far side of Annet to look for a putative Albatross (reported by a local boatman) proved unsuccessful. However there was compensation in the shape of 500+ Manx Shearwaters, a Balearic Shearwater, a Sooty Shearwater and Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Common Swift  at Porthloo and a second-summer Mediterranean Gull off Peninnis. Annet – a 1000+ Manx Shearwaters offshore.

  Bryher – A Hooded Crow and a Whimbrel. At sea – Seen on a short-range pelagic trip were a Wilson’s Storm-petrel. 200 European Storm-petrels, 100 Manx shearwaters and 3 Blue Sharks.