Sightings

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.

St. Mary’s – 2 late Whinchats were at Porth Mellon and Porth Minnick and a very late Tree Pipit was on the Tremelethen Trail. 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese and a Shelduck were on Porth Hellick Pool. Tresco – On a Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Red-throated Diver was still in the harbour and a late Wheatear was on the Garrison. 6 Redwings, a Fieldfare & a Skylark were on Peninnis and 4 Common Snipe & a Greenshank were in Lower Moors. Read more…

St. Mary’s – The Red-throated Diver was still in the harbour and 3 Common Scoters were in The Roads. A Yellow-browed Warbler & a Siberian Chiffchaff were in the dump clump, another Siberian Chiffchaff was at Higher Moors and 3 Read more…

St. Mary’s – A Woodcock, a Brambling, a Grey Wagtail, a Yellow-browed Warbler, 6 Common and 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs were all in Lower Moors. Another Yellow-browed Warbler was at Carn Gwarvel and 3 Black Redstarts were at Porthcressa. A Mistle Read more…

  St. Mary’s – A Red-throated Diver was in the Harbour. St. Martin’s – A Red-breasted Flycatcher was at Middle Town, a Woodlark was at Higher Town and 8 Waxwings were by the diving centre.

Little Bunting, Porth Hellick (R.Mawer)

American Buff-bellied Pipit – 1 still on Bryher.

Olive backed Pipit – 1 still on Bryher

Penduline Tit – 1 still at the southeast end of the Great Pool.

Little Bunting – 1 trapped and ringed at Porth Hellick. (more…)

American Buff-bellied Pipit – Presumably the bird photographed last Friday was relocated on Bryher.

Olive backed Pipit – 1 on Bryher

Penduline Tit – 1 still at the southeast end of the Great Pool, Tresco and a “probable” flew over Stoneship Point, Bryher. (more…)

Penduline Tit – A bird showed on and off at the southeast end of the Great Pool, Tresco. The was the first occurrence since 2007, which was only seen by a few. The previous record during “Scilly Season” was October 1993.

Radde’s Warbler – 1 on St. Agnes opposite the Post Office and 1 in the Plantation on Gugh.

Ring-necked Duck – The first-winter male and 2 females were still on Porth Hellick Pool. (more…)

Ring-necked Duck – The first-winter male and 2 females were still on Porth Hellick Pool.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 in fields behind Old Town before flying towards the airfield. (more…)