St. Mary’s – Single Common Sandpipers at Lower Moors & Porth Hellick and a Common Whitethroat on the Garrison. There were 3 Grasshopper Warblers at Porth Hellick, 1 being trapped and ringed. The female Woodchat Shrike & 2 Ring Ouzels Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Hoopoe was seen flying over Salakee Down and later heard calling right outside the Stephen Sussex hide at Porth Hellick before being located on the Ground near Camel Rock. A Wood Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper and Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Bee-eaters which seemed to be a pair were roaming around the island, unfortunately at dusk 1 was taken by a Sparrowhawk at Salakee. The Purple Heron was still at Lower Moors and the Hoopoe was still Read more…
St. Mary’s – 5 Bee-eaters were hunting and landing on wires at the Telegraph Road/ Higher Lanes junction. 2 male Woodchat Shrikes & 3 Ring Ouzels were on Salakee Down, a female Woodchat Shrike was on the Golf Course and Read more…
St. Mary’s – Now an impressive 5 Woodchat Shrikes on the island – 2 males at Salakee Down, a male at Deep Point, a female at Mount Todden and a female on the Golf Course. There were still 2 Hoopoes Read more…
St. Mary’s – 4 Woodchat Shrikes, 2 males on Salakee Down, a male at Deep Point and a female at Mount Todden. 2 possibly 3 Hoopoes, 1 on the Garrison, 1 at Mount Todden and what may have been a Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Hoopoe was still near Holly Cottage on the Garrison and the Nightingale was seen again in the “Dead Pine” walk. a Wood Warbler was at Carn Friars, the drake Tufted Duck was still on Porth Hellick Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Bee-eater was still around the Salakee/ Tremelethen area and at Porth Hellick the Tufted Duck was still on the pool. Unfortunately the male Pied Flycatcher seen yesterday at Porth Hellick was found dead. 4 Ring Ouzels Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Tufted Duck, a fly-over Hobby, a Wood Sandpiper, a Pied Flycatcher & a Wood Warbler were at Porth Hellick, 4 Ring Ouzels were nearby on Porth Hellick Down. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in holy Vale, Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Hoopoe, a Black Redstart & a Woodchat Shrike were on the Garrison and another Woodchat Shrike was near Carn Vean Tea Rooms. A Bee-eater, a Wood Warbler & a male Pied Flycatcher were at Salakee and Read more…