Sightings

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…

  St. Mary’s – A Serin flew over the Garrison campsite and then over Sallyport, it seemed to land near the Police station but could not be relocated. A very late Ring Ouzel was on the Golf Course and 8 Read more…

Tresco – A Long-tailed Duck was off South Beach, then flew towards St. Agnes and 16+ Common Scoter were still in The Roads

St. Mary’s – The 2 Black Redstarts were still on Porthloo Beach and another was on roofs by Porth Mellon. The Red-throated Diver was still off Town Beach and 7 Common Scoters were in The Roads. St. Martin’s – A Read more…

St. Mary’s – A late Barred Warbler was at Longstone, where the Common Crossbill was still around. The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool and the Red-throated Diver was still off town Beach. A Glaucous Gull Read more…

St. Mary’s – The 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese were still on Porth Hellick Pool and a Common Crossbill was at Longstone. Tresco – A Slavonian Grebe was off New Grimsby.