Common Scoters, Eastern Isles 100313 (J.Pender) St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese and the pair of Pintail were still on Porth Hellick Pool. A “Blue” Fulmar was off Giant’s Castle and 9 Golden Plover were on the airfield. Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Carn Friars Farm, in the field behind the ringing station and nearby the pair of Pintail were still on Porth Hellick Pool.
St. Mary’s – The 2 Pintails & the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were on still Porth Hellick Pool and 1st winter Mediterranean Gull flew over Hugh Town. St. Agnes – A Hoopoe. Tresco – A Swallow was near the Estate Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 2 Pintails, the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese and a Lapwing were on Porth Hellick Pool. 30 White Wagtails & a Mistle Thrush were at Longstone and 4 Black Redstarts were on the Garrison. Another Black Redstart Read more…
St. Mary’s – The first Wheatear of the year was on the coastal path between Juliet’s Garden Café and Carn Morvel. About 40 Alba Wagtails and 40 Skylarks where on the airfield and another 39 Skylarks flew over Longstone at Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in the Carn Friars Farm field behind the ringing station. The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull was commuting between the dump & Porth Mellon Beach and a Black Redstart was on Porthloo Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in the Carn Friars Farm field behind the ringing station. The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull was on Porth Mellon Beach and a Black Redstart was on Porthloo Beach. Samson – A Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 3 Ring-necked Ducks were still on Porth Hellick Pool and the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still in the Carn Friars Farm field behind the ringing station. A sign of early spring passage was a flock Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 3rd winter Iceland Gull was commuting between the dump & Porth Mellon Beach and the Black Redstart was still on Porthloo Beach. The 3 Ring-necked Ducks ( a first-winter drake and 2 first-winter females) had returned Read more…
St. Mary’s – The 3rd winter Iceland Gull was still on Porth Mellon Beach and the Black Redstart was still on Porthloo Beach. Inter-island waters – A Long-tailed Duck was between St. Mary’s and St. Martin’s.