Sightings

St. Mary’s – 3 Woodchat Shrikes; a female on the Garrison, a male on on Porth Hellick Down and a female at the top of the track to Mount Todden. A Bee-eater was seen several times around the island. At Read more…

An excellent day full of spring scarcities and migrants on St Marys. St Mary’s – Possibly two PURPLE HERONS were on the island and also two WOODCHAT SHRIKES and a BEE-EATER. Elsewhere highlights were: Ring Ouzel (8+), Sedge Warbler (2), Read more…

St Mary’s – The PURPLE HERON was seen again at Lower Moors and a Green Sandpiper  and Sedge warbler were also there. An adult NIGHT HERON, a male Blue-headed Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, Common Swift and Short-eared Owl were  at Porth Read more…

St Mary’s – The PURPLE HERON was seen several times around Lower Moors and a male Blue-headed Wagtail was also there. The first Cuckoo of the year was heard at Porth Hellick, a Yellow Wagtail flew over Giant’s Castle and Read more…

St Mary’s – PURPLE HERON seen briefly at Shooters Pool. Marsh harrier (fem) again over Pelistry and Longstone and a WOODCHAT SHRIKE was on the Garrison. St Agnes – Another WOODCHAT SHRIKE was on Wingletang Down Gugh – HOOPOE still Read more…

St Mary’s – Only birds of note today were the PURPLE HERON still at the bottom end of Holy Vale and a female Great Spotted Woodpecker at Carn Friars.

St. Mary’s – The Purple Heron was still present, in a wet field at the bottom of Holy Vale. St. Agnes – A male Woodchat Shrike was on Wingletang Down. Gugh – The Hoopoe found yesterday was still on the Read more…

St Mary’s – PURPLE HERON (ad) around Car Friars, Porth Hellick and Holy Vale areas this morning Gugh – Hoopoe on island today

St Mary’s – BLACK STORK flew over Porth Hellick Pool at 07.05hrs towards Deep point, but could not be relocated. A BEE-EATER flew over Hugh Town towards The Star Castle Hotel early afternoon. Cetti’s Warbler at Porth Hellick. St Martin’s Read more…