Sightings

St. Mary’s – The Citrine Wagtail was still on the margins of Porth Hellick Pool, where there were also 7 Greenshanks, 3 Dunlins, a Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit. The other Citrine Wagtail was still on the Project Pool Read more…

St. Mary’s – 2 Citrine Wagtails, 1 on the Project (Higgo’s) Pool and 1 at Porth Hellick. An Ortolan Bunting and a Wryneck were in fields between Maypole Triangle and Borough Farm and 3 Golden Plovers were on Peninnis. Tresco Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Citrine Wagtail was still on Porth Hellick Pool and a Wood Warbler was in Old Town Churchyard. Tresco – The SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was still on the beach near Skirt Island. Also on the island were a Read more…

Tresco – The SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was still on the beach near Skirt Island and a Curlew Sandpiper was on South Beach. 2 Ortolan Buntings were still infields along Pool Road and the Garganey was still on the Great Pool. St. Read more…

Tresco – The SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER showed very well on the beach by Skirt Island and there were at least 3 probably 4 Ortolan Buntings in fields along Pool Road. A juvenile Garganey was on the Great Pool and a Cory’s, a Read more…

Tresco – The Short-billed Dowitcher was not relocated until late afternoon when it was found on the beach near Skirt Island and showed down to 30 feet! Also on the island were 2 Pied & 4 Spotted Flycatchers, a Wryneck, Read more…

St. Mary’s – The 2 Citrine Wagtails were still present, 1 at Porth Hellick and 1 at Lower Moors. The 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were on the coastal path below the airfield turning circle and 3 Yellow Wagtails were on the Read more…

St. Mary’s – From timings and plumage details it was confirmed, as had been suspected, that there were 2 Citrine Wagtails on the island, 1 in the Porth Hellick area and 1 in the Lower Moors area. There were also Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Citrine Wagtail was again seen early morning only at Porth Hellick Pool, also on the pool were a Yellow Wagtail and 2 Common Snipe. 30 Wheatears were on Peninnis, a Lesser Whitethroat was at Higher Moors Read more…