St. Mary’s – A Solitary Sandpiper was found in the middle of the road by Newford Duck Pond. Fortunately 3 visiting birders found it, it was been stalked by a cat! They shooed off the cat and chivvied the bird Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Corncrake was at Porth Hellick early morning and another morning bird was the Red-eyed Vireo found by, local birder and artist, Ren Hathway in his back garden! A Citrine Wagtail was in Lower Moors and a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Buff-breasted Sandpiper count for the airfield was now up to 8! The Woodchat Shrike was still on the Garrison and 2 Spotted Flycatchers were there. The Pectoral Sandpiper was commuting between Porth Hellick Pool and Lower Read more…
Another good day with 11 individual American waders on the islands (6 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, a Baird’s Sandpiper and a Lesser Yellowlegs). The birds were: St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was seen over Sunnyside and the Pectoral Sandpiper Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was seen at Watermill & Tremelethen and the 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were still on the airfield. The Pectoral Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick and was also seen at Lower Moors. The juvenile Woodchat Shrike was Read more…
In 2010 there was one new species White-throated Sparrow which made it 433. But now the BOURC have come along and added two more:- Siberian Stonechat & Hudsonian Whimbrel. In their latest press release the following splits have been recommended: Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Pectoral Sandpiper was still at Porth Hellick and the 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were still on the airfield. The Bee-eater was at Innisidgen and the juvenile Woodchat Shrike was till between Holly Cottage and the campsite on Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Pectoral Sandpiper was still on Porth Hellick Pool. The Bee-eater was seen at Tremelethen Farm, a Garden Warbler was at Trenoweth and the 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were still on the airfield. 5 Lapland buntings were on Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Pectoral Sandpiper was found at Porth Hellick where there were also 9 Greenshanks, a Dunlin, a Common Buzzard and a Kingfisher. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in Kittydown pines and there were now 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers Read more…