St Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was again at its favourite haunt in Lower Moors near the pumping station on the Parting Carn side of the moor. A male Serin was found this afternoon near Maypole and four Sandwich Terns Read more…
St Marys – The Northern Waterthrush showed well this afternoon in its new spot on the Lower Moors but has remained elusive. Elsewhere on the island a Whimbrel was at Halangy and the immature drake Eider was again in the Read more…
St Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush showed well again at lunchtime. As with recent sightings it was near Aunt Joaney’s Well at the eastern edge of the Lower Moors area. Three Sand Martin were over the Garrison this morning with Read more…
Between the Islands – Two Purple Sandpipers were on the Eastern Isles and the immature drake Eider was in the Crown Sound vicinity.
Tresco – A Sandwich Tern was seen from Pentle Bay whilst on the pools the male Shoveler was still on the Abbey Pool along with a Dark-bellied Brent Goose . A Pale-bellied Brent Goose was seen at distance nr St Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush showed well again around the back of Shooters’ Pool, in the same area as yesterday. Hopefully this newly discovered area for it will prove to its liking and it will continue to Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Northern Waterthrush was seen and photographed on some small pools by the pumping station between the back of Shooters’ Pool and “Black and White Wood”, nearby in Lower Moors a Firecrest, a Siberian Chiffchaff and a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The second-winter Iceland Gull was still at Porth Mellon, a Marsh Harrier was over Porth Hellick and 7 Golden Plovers were on the airfield. At sea – A local birder returning from the mainland by jet boat Read more…
St. Mary’s – A second-winter Iceland Gull was at Porth Mellon and the first Black-tailed Godwit of the year was seen in Lower Moors Bryher – A Marsh Harrier and the first Wheatear of the year.
Saturday: St. Mary’s – On the bird front just a Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Bar Point, more exciting was a Large Tortoiseshell Butterfly was at Longstone briefly. Sunday: St. Mary’s – The second-winter Iceland Gull and a juvenile Glaucous Gull Read more…