Sightings

St Mary’s – The only bird noted on a very wet day when over two inches of rain fell was a Black Redstart at Little Porth.

St Mary’s – One of the Irish race of Coal Tits was in Holy Vale this morning and the two eastern race Lesser Whitethroats were again on Higher Moors along with two Siberian Chiffchaffs. A Long-eared Owl was in Higher Read more…

St Mary’s – On a very windy day with gust of over 60 knots recorded at the airport a Mediterranean Gull was at Porthloo along with 100+ Black-headed Gulls and a Common Gull

St Marys – The Water Pipit was still on the beach below the Mermaid car park today. Two Lesser Whitethroats, possibly of the eastern form blythi were at Higher Moors today. Nearby two Siberian Chiffchaffs were seen and heard with Read more…

St Mary’s – A probable Rose-coloured Starling juvenile was seen flying from Rat Island on the Quay towards Hugh Town this morning but has not been relocated yet as there are large numbers of very mobile Starlings around the Garrison Read more…

St Mary’s – The six Greenland White-fronted Geese and the male Scaup are still at Porth Hellick and one Siberian Chiffchaff was on Higher Moors.

St Mary’s – The Ring Ouzel was seen again on the Golf Course today and two Crossbills were at Bant’s Carn. By vocalisation there appears to be at least two types of Crossbill on the islands at the moment. The Read more…

St Mary’s – The Garden Warbler was again on Lower Moors. An immature male Scaup was found at Porth Hellick and the six Greenland White-fronted Geese were still present

St Mary’s – The Lesser Whitethroat found at Porth Hellick this morning may well be of the race Blythi. A very late Garden Warbler, a Reed Bunting and a Jack Snipe were on Lower Moors this afternoon. Over 500 Fieldfare Read more…

St. Mary’s – There was a large influx of Blackbirds with ‘100’s’ on the island, with 420 just at Porth Hellick there was also an accompanying but smaller influx of winter thrushes e.g. 150 Fieldfare and 150 Redwing at Porth Read more…