Sightings

St. Mary’s – An Iceland Gull flew from Porth Minnick towards Old Town Bay. St. Martin’s – A Black-throated Diver was on The Flats

St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese re-appeared in a field on Carn Friars Farm before roosting back on Porth Hellick Pool. Also on the pool the 2 female Ring-necked Ducks had been joined by a drake.

St. Mary’s – A Waxwing flew over the dump towards Old Town and the 2 female Ring-necked Ducks were still at Porth Hellick Pool

St. Mary’s – A Waxwing flew over Hugh Town towards the Garrison and 2 female Ring-necked Ducks were still at Porth Hellick Pool along with a drake Pochard. Samson – Birders on a trip to the island to check the Read more…

St Mary’s – 2 female Ring-necked Ducks were still on Porth Hellick Pool and 4 Dark-bellied Geese were at Pendrathen. Tresco – Five local birders took up the rare opportunity of a winter trip to the island. On the way across Read more…

  St. Mary’s – 2 female Ring-necked Ducks (presumably from Tresco) were on Porth Hellick Pool but there was no sign of the 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese. Tresco – 11 Grey Plovers, 5 Purple Sandpipers and 2 Dunlins were offshore Read more…

St. Mary’s – There was evidence of cold weather movement with 2 Golden Plovers & a Skylark on the Airfield, 20 Lapwings over Porth Hellick, Fieldfares ( 14 on the Golf course& 14 Old Town) and Redwings (8 Lower Moors, Read more…

St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool, the Kingfisher was still in Old Town Bay and a Black Redstart was still on Porthloo Beach. A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was in Lower Moors Read more…

St. Mary’s – The first Kingfisher of the year was in Old Town Bay and a Slavonian Grebe & 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese were off Bar Point.

St. Mary’s – There were now 2 Black Redstarts on Porthloo Beach, a Coal Tit was on Porth Hellick Loop and the Long-eared Owl was hunting over fields by Higher Moors at 07:30. St. Martin’s – The Long-tailed Duck was Read more…